Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.01° S 123.15° E

Cape Arid WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Arid sea temperature is
16.7°C
0.9° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 7,580 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 9th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 9th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 15s

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


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