Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 |
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1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 975 | 817 | 793 | 793 | 892 | 825 | 1511 | 1358 | 1321 | 1598 | 1644 | 1857 | 2007 | 1826 | 1849 | 3304 | 4743 | 6295 | 2627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.36m | 10:45AM0.50m | 00:06AM0.42m | 10:39AM0.40m | 00:19AM0.48m | 9:25AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.30m | 4:57PM0.23m | 6:11AM0.31m | 4:45PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 975 | 817 | 793 | 793 | 892 | 825 | 1511 | 1358 | 1321 | 1598 | 1644 | 1857 | 2007 | 1826 | 1849 | — | — | — | 2627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 457 | 343 | — | 131 | 202 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 |
— | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 35 | 3304 | 4743 | 6295 | 880 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 327 | 125 | 125 | 21 | 36 | 125 | 344 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 1140 | 1140 | 915 |
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