Surf Forecasts:
Cable Station Reef surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 4,225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cable Station Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cable Station Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. We’re lookin’ at 16 days for Cable Station Reef, and it’s a long haul with a few big payoffs if you time it right. The whole thing starts off ugly.
Saturday, September 5th, is a mess – rain showers, 15 mph cross-onshore wind. The surf is 7ft with poor conditions. Forget it. Sunday the 6th sees the swell up to 8ft from the WSW, but with 18 mph cross-off winds, it’s more frustration than fun. The build-up happens Monday the 7th, but Tuesday the 8th is where the magic hits. That morning we’ve got 8ft of WSW groundswell with a 17-second period and 15 mph offshore wind from the ESE. The combined wave energy is 3199 (very strong). Tuesday afternoon is the real standout: 8ft, 16-second period, and the same clean offshore breeze. This is expert territory.
The swell backs off later in the week. Thursday the 10th afternoon gives you a fun 4ft swell with a 14-second period and only 6 mph cross-off wind – super clean and relaxed, with moderate energy (786). Then we hit a bad patch. Friday the 11th through the weekend and into the following week sees persistent onshore winds, mostly from the west, blowing 15 to 18 mph straight into the break. Even with solid 8ft+ swell, it’s blown out and ugly.
Save your energy for Monday the 14th. The afternoon is a beauty: 7ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and just 6 mph of cross-off wind from the southeast. Light breeze, clean faces, and strong energy (2036). That’s excellent for experienced surfers. Another bonus is Wednesday morning, September 16th – dead glassy conditions with zero wind. The swell holds at 6ft with a 15-second groundswell period, and the energy is still strong (1328). The reef will be smooth and lined up.
After that, from the 17th onward, it’s all onshore junk again. A huge 12ft swell on the 19th with 15 mph west winds is just dangerous and messy – strictly for experts.
Your two shots: Tuesday afternoon the 8th – the big one with power and offshore wind – and Monday afternoon the 14th for clean, solid, manageable surf. Be there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1813 | 569 | 1960 | 1711 | 4225 | 2853 | 2191 | 1933 | 3199 | 2907 | 2300 | 2054 | 1690 | 1305 | 811 | 678 | 786 | 651 | 657 | 1447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.64m | 6:17AM0.66m | 7:18AM0.66m | 8:10AM0.64m | 10:43PM0.33m | 8:56AM0.59m | 10:18PM0.37m | 9:38AM0.53m | 10:18PM0.43m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.02m | 3:10PM-0.00m | 3:40PM0.00m | 4:06PM0.04m | 4:24PM0.10m | 1:37AM0.31m | 4:29PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.28m | 4:15PM0.23m | 3:55AM0.25m | ||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 1813 | 569 | 1960 | 1711 | 4225 | 2853 | 2191 | 1933 | 3199 | 2907 | 2300 | 2054 | 1690 | 1305 | 811 | 678 | 786 | 651 | 606 | 1447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 131 | 157 | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 109 | 108 | 181 | 336 | 657 | 497 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 52 | 32 | 9 | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | — | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 303 | 169 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 146 | 201 | 0 | 145 | 232 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 398 | 351 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cable Station Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Cable Station Reef Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cable Station Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Cable Station Reef is 6 km (4 miles) from the very large city of Fremantle. If you plan a holiday in Perth City Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fremantle. Fremantle has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.
Nearest