Cottesloe Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.99° S 115.74° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is

18.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (02 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	14s
Afternoon (02 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	14s
Evening (02 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	14s

Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 2								Saturday 3								Sunday 4
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	4	2	2	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	1987	1748	1647	1504	1283	1143	942	814	791	710	870	921	1350	1629	1721	1860	1987	1960	1874	1900	1873	1763	1787	1811
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	ENE	NE	SW	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	ENE	W	SW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	11:30PM0.67m								00:13AM0.65m									2:01AM0.60m
Low Tide					12:43PM0.07m								1:26PM0.04m									2:01PM0.04m


	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	19	18	17	16	15	15	15	14	18	16	17	16	15	15	13	14	15	16	16	16	15
Feels °C	11	9	8	17	13	11	11	10	12	12	11	15	11	12	12	12	12	10	12	12	12	13	13	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15
kJ	1987	1748	1647	1504	1283	1143	942	814	791	710	870	921	1350	1629	1721	1860	1987	1960	1874	1900	1873	1763	1787	1811
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 3	SSW 4	S 4	SSW 5	—	—	—	—	SSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	6	20	39	38	—	—	—	—	12	28	40	44	34	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cable Station Reef WA - Perth City	Cable Station Reef WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Salmon Point WA - Rottnest Island	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bay Left Wall WA - Perth South	Bay Left Wall WA - Perth South	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Rocky Head WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Distance (km)	0	1	1	0	184	184	146	147	0	0	0	22	146	146	146	146	146	15	0	146	1623	1623	146	350
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast	The Spot	Melros	The Spot	Melros					Mullaloo	The Spot	Melros							Lancelin	Melros
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4					3	4	4							5	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	7
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	8	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	7	7

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