
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 5PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1962 | 2482 | 2899 | 2934 | 2895 | 3114 | 3099 | 3135 | 2840 | 1748 | 1548 | 2279 | 1990 | 1751 | 1557 | 1511 | 1316 | 1175 | 938 | 825 | 699 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.58m | 00:03AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.14m | 1:32PM0.14m | 1:44PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1962 | 2482 | 2899 | 2934 | 2895 | 3114 | 3099 | — | — | 1748 | 1548 | 2279 | 1990 | 1751 | 1557 | 1511 | 1316 | 1175 | 938 | 825 | 699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3135 | 2840 | 238 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 1623 | 1623 | 350 | 327 | 327 | 368 | 399 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 1832 | 146 | 65 | 0 | 41 | 364 | 1914 | 1982 | 384 | 350 |
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