Cottesloe Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.99° S 115.74° E

Cottesloe Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is
17.8°C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
6
5
5
5
2
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
19
3.5
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
745
699
656
405
970
799
1398
1026
1172
2558
3204
6595
7020
6749
6226
6204
6022
3544
3456
3606
3062
2717
2200
1929
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
5
W
0
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
S
40
S
50
S
35
SSE
35
S
45
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:37AM0.63m
8:14AM0.63m
11:25PM0.31m
8:47AM0.62m
11:00PM0.33m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.08m
4:32PM0.10m
00:53AM0.31m
4:35PM0.12m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
1
2
12
11
9
4
7
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
15
14
13
16
16
17
17
17
15
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
13
Feels °C
12
11
9
11
10
12
13
14
12
11
10
15
13
12
11
11
5
2
4
5
3
6
6
8
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