Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 618 | 677 | 871 | 1144 | 1279 | 3428 | 3499 | 1902 | 3543 | 3393 | 3685 | 4092 | 4588 | 5009 | 5068 | 5647 | 4894 | 4658 | 4600 | 4600 | 4213 | 4606 | 5046 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.47m | 8:35PM0.42m | 6:38AM0.45m | 8:18PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.16m | 1:41PM0.18m | 1:25AM0.37m | 1:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 618 | 677 | 871 | 1144 | 1044 | 3428 | 3499 | 1902 | 3543 | 3393 | 3685 | 4092 | 4588 | 5009 | — | — | — | 4658 | 4600 | 4600 | 4213 | — | 5046 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 158 | 336 | 549 | 1279 | — | — | 1189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5068 | 5647 | 4894 | — | — | — | — | 4606 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 397 | 399 | 1974 | 350 | 350 | 313 | 121 | 313 | 368 | 431 | 462 | 462 | 604 | 1623 | 399 | 499 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 |
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