Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 24th February)

Best Days: Saturday morning, Tuesday morning in the South West, Wednesday and Thursday mornings in the South West

Recap

A slight drop in size yesterday morning across all coasts with clean 3-4ft waves in the South West, 1-2ft around Mandurah, while Perth persisted at 2ft.

Later in the day a new S/SW groundswell showed, and this has held into this morning under offshore winds (stiff in the South West). Margs saw 4-5ft waves, with 1-2ft waves in Mandurah and a bit more size than expected to 2ft in Perth.

This weekend (Feb 25 – 26)

Later yesterday's and this morning's S/SW groundswell will be replaced by a similar sized increase later today, all produced by the same frontal progression.

We'll see a peak overnight though, with easing 3-5ft sets across the South West tomorrow, 1-2ft in Mandurah and 1ft to occasionally 2ft around Perth.

Winds are a little tricky for tomorrow but favourable, with a light SE-NE breeze due through the morning ahead of afternoon sea breezes.

Sunday is still looking poor as the swell bottoms out along with S/SW winds.

Next week onwards (Feb 27 onwards)

A very slight increase in SW swell is due Monday, but our better pulse for later Tuesday and Wednesday morning is still on track.

Monday's is only background energy, with tiny waves north of Margs, and 3ft+ sets on the exposed reefs. Conditions are looking a little better with a light offshore SE breeze during the morning, similar Tuesday but with a little more strength and then E/SE Wednesday morning.

Tuesday afternoon's swell will be produced by a relatively weak but favourably tracking polar low towards us, with winds just reaching the gale-force range over its lifespan.

We should see 3-4ft waves Tuesday morning across the South West, with the new SW swell building later and peaking Wednesday morning to 4-5ft. Perth should see 1-1.5ft waves (1-2ft Mandurah).

After this the swell will fade into the end of the week, with offshore winds each morning.

Longer term we may see some long-range W/SW groundswell Monday week, but we'll have another look at this Monday. Have a great weekend!