Saddle Island Weather Forecast

Albany Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas

2.5 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Westerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.

Weather

Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Caution

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

Weather Situation

A cold front is moving east across southern WA, weakening into a trough along the Eucla coast on Saturday. Associated vigorous westerly flow brings large waves and swells to the west and south coasts next few days. A deep low pressure system will move close to the Albany coast early Saturday, before moving away into the Bight later Saturday. A series of cold fronts and troughs thereafter will maintain the westerly flow across southern WA waters well into next week, while a weak ridge will develop over the Gascoyne coast.