Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 263 | 258 | 418 | 3268 | 4284 | 1113 | 5662 | 6851 | 7348 | 7595 | 6796 | 5445 | 3751 | 3049 | 2133 | 1997 | 1550 | 748 | 772 | 520 | 711 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.56m | 1:40AM0.53m | 3:27AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:35PM0.11m | 2:43AM0.53m | 2:52PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 350 | 263 | 258 | 298 | — | — | 844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3751 | 3049 | 2133 | 1997 | 1550 | 748 | 772 | 245 | 711 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 128 | 219 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | — | — | 528 | 230 | 520 | 155 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 18 | W 17 | W 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 3268 | 4284 | 1113 | 5662 | 6851 | 7348 | 7595 | 6796 | 5445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 54 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 350 | 323 | 431 | 462 | 604 | 1140 | 1875 | 1748 | 1748 | 364 | 302 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 184 | 65 | 0 |
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