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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A broad area of low pressure through inland areas will move closer to the coast as an easterly flow develops, moving back inland later in the week once the easterly flow weakens.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Thursday 25 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Onslow during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 26 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Wednesday.
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