Cape Arid Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 123.15° E

Cape Arid WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Arid sea temperature is
16.2° C
0.7° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, S swell with 1,789 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s period. 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 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 13th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s

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


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