
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
626 | 607 | 472 | 465 | 388 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 193 | 187 | 144 | 125 | 101 | 153 | 182 | 160 | 223 | 480 | 463 | 392 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55PM0.66m | 10:13PM0.66m | 10:35PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.17m | 11:58AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
626 | 607 | 472 | 465 | 388 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 193 | 187 | 144 | 125 | 67 | 133 | 96 | 160 | 223 | 480 | 463 | 392 | 327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 123 | 120 | 84 | 114 | 103 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | — | N 5 | WSW 15 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 42 | — | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 20 | — | 2 | 49 | 101 | 153 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 208 | 370 | 344 | 350 | 21 | 323 | 317 | 21 | 317 | 220 | 449 | 184 | 462 | 1623 | 1623 | 364 | 1 |
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