Fremantle to Port Hedland — sea route & marine weather
The sea route from Fremantle (AUFRE) to Port Hedland (AUPHE) is about 1,020 nm — about 4 days at 10 kn. Along the route today (Aug 3): W wind 1–21 kn, waves 0.4–2.8 m. The baseline track is drawn on the chart; Calculate replans it for your vessel and live weather.
Passage facts| Sea-route distance | 1,020 nm |
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| Passage time at 10 kn | about 4 days |
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| Great-circle distance | 718 nm |
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| Fremantle | 32°3.0′S 115°45.0′E |
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| Port Hedland | 20°19.0′S 118°35.0′E |
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| Reference vessel | 4.5 m draft, 10 kn cruise |
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10-day marine forecast — along the route
| Date | Wind | Gusts | Waves |
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| W 1–21 kn | 30 kn | 0.4–2.8 m |
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| W 1–14 kn | 20 kn | 0.4–3.5 m |
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| NW 3–18 kn | 23 kn | 0.3–4.8 m |
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| W 1–22 kn | 29 kn | 0.3–4.7 m |
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| W 1–38 kn | 48 kn | 0.3–8.3 m |
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| SW 6–33 kn | 42 kn | 0.5–9.4 m |
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| WSW 3–21 kn | 27 kn | 0.4–6.3 m |
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| SSE 4–30 kn | 51 kn | 0.5–6.5 m |
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| S 8–30 kn | 41 kn | 0.7–6.7 m |
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| SW 8–25 kn | 33 kn | 0.7–4.4 m |
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Forecast from the ECMWF IFS model run , waves from ECMWF WAM. Updated with each model cycle; the live chart below recalculates for your departure time and vessel.
Frequently asked
How far is it from Fremantle to Port Hedland by sea?
The water route is 1,020 nm (1,889 km), computed on WXMarine's maritime routing network. The same distance applies on the return passage from Port Hedland to Fremantle.
How long does the passage from Fremantle to Port Hedland take?
about 4 days at a 10 kn cruise. Scale by your own speed: at half the speed it takes about twice as long. The planner on this page recalculates for your vessel and live weather.
What is the weather between Fremantle and Port Hedland today?
Along the route today, per the ECMWF IFS run 2026-08-03 12z: W wind 1–21 kn, waves 0.4–2.8 m. The day-by-day table on this page covers the next 10 days.