Cape Arid Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 123.15° E

Cape Arid WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Arid sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.0° 

Cape Arid surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cape Arid surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 11,756 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Arid this week:

The surf forecast for Cape Arid over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cape Arid in the next 16 days are 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 27th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 18s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 26th Aug)15ft (4.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Arid over the next 16 days.


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