West Kimberley Coastal Waters Forecast: Kuri Bay to Wallal

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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Tuesday 17 March 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough extends from the Kimberley along the Pilbara coast for the remainder of the week, with a low deepening over the far western Pilbara.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Leveque.

Wednesday 18 March

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Cape Leveque in the evening.

Thursday 19 March

Winds
Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cape Leveque.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 20 March

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore south of Broome.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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 pm WST Tuesday.

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