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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough lies near the Kimberley and east Pilbara coasts, bringing light winds and daily sea breezes, with southerly winds over west Pilbara waters.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Barrow Island during the day. Winds turning southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about offshore western waters.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 24 September
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Onslow during the morning. Winds turning southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 25 September
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about offshore western waters.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 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.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Wednesday.
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