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Cable Station Reef Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Cable Station Reef surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cable Station Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cable Station Reef sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cable Station Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Cable Station Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cable Station Reef in the next 16 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 17th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 18th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 21st May) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cable Station Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
421 | 400 | 386 | 323 | 326 | 475 | 671 | 604 | 970 | 911 | 904 | 879 | 1240 | 1017 | 693 | 841 | 555 | 347 | 265 | 215 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.78m | 9:39AM0.80m | 10:17AM0.78m | 10:55AM0.74m | 11:25AM0.66m | 11:28AM0.58m | 10:57AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM-0.03m | 7:52PM-0.03m | 9:22PM-0.01m | 10:41PM0.02m | 11:38PM0.07m | 00:16AM0.14m | 00:34AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 421 | 400 | 386 | 323 | 317 | 411 | 353 | 604 | 970 | 911 | 904 | 879 | 1240 | 1017 | 693 | 841 | 555 | 347 | 265 | 215 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 45 | 127 | 249 | 326 | 475 | 671 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 29 | 36 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 0 | 145 | 603 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cable Station Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cable Station Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cable Station Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cable Station Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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