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Cottesloe Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Cottesloe Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cottesloe Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 5PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1989 | 1930 | 1783 | 1619 | 1430 | 1408 | 1760 | 1862 | 2091 | 2008 | 1974 | 2118 | 1874 | 1700 | 1538 | 1295 | 1018 | 888 | 734 | 711 | 591 | 488 | 480 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:56PM0.31m | 8:07AM0.67m | 8:33AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.14m | 00:03AM0.30m | 4:33PM0.06m | 5:30PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1989 | — | 1783 | 1619 | 1430 | 1408 | 1760 | 1862 | 2091 | 2008 | 1974 | 2118 | 1874 | 1700 | 1538 | 1295 | 1018 | 888 | 734 | 711 | 591 | 488 | 480 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 375 | 1623 | 368 | 399 | 170 | 146 | 65 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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