Whaling Cove Weather Forecast

Albany Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 40 knots during the day. Winds turning west to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.

1st Swell

West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 3 to 5 metres around midday.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon, with possible squalls offshore west of Albany this morning.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions this afternoon and evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A cold front is moving east across the south coast today, followed by a couple more weak fronts brushing past the south coast on the weekend. A new ridge will form along the southwest coast on Sunday before weakening on Monday. A trough developing inland will move east along the south coast on Tuesday ahead of the next cold front.