Pilbara West Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Preston to North West Cape

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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Monday 20 July 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge over central Australia maintains a moderate east to southeasterly flow over most of the north. Winds freshen mid next week as a new ridge develops to the south and strengthens.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots about offshore western waters in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny.

Tuesday 21 July

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Barrow Island during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about offshore western waters.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 22 July

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
2nd Swell
Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Monday.

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