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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 7 am Monday 27 Apr 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
21.2° C
(Which is 1.0°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 11AM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1088 | 1213 | 2336 | 1955 | 1799 | 1892 | 1715 | 1397 | 1292 | 1225 | 1279 | 1208 | 1191 | 1159 | 1127 | 1095 | 1038 | 1079 | 902 | 876 | 863 | 850 | 756 | 888 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.43m | 7:22PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.49m | 8:23PM0.35m | 8:17AM0.55m | 9:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.31m | 1:47AM0.27m | 3:41PM0.25m | 00:54AM0.29m | 4:11PM0.20m | 00:33AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 |
— | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1088 | 1213 | 2336 | 1955 | 1799 | 1892 | 1715 | 1397 | 1292 | 1225 | 1279 | 1208 | 1191 | 1159 | 1127 | 1095 | 1038 | 1079 | 902 | 876 | 863 | 850 | 756 | 888 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 471 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 3 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 24 | — | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 146 | 18 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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