Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4643 | 3798 | 3504 | 3158 | 3030 | 2200 | 1929 | 1674 | 1283 | 1151 | 769 | 851 | 493 | 545 | 399 | 380 | 283 | 342 | 428 | 766 | 1511 | 1471 | 1696 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.62m | 11:00PM0.33m | 9:18AM0.59m | 10:57PM0.37m | 9:48AM0.55m | 11:00PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.12m | 2:18AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.15m | 3:20AM0.28m | 4:41PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
4643 | 3798 | 3504 | 3158 | 3030 | 2200 | 1929 | 1674 | 1283 | 1151 | 769 | 851 | 493 | 545 | 399 | 380 | 283 | 256 | 197 | 766 | 1511 | 1471 | 1696 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 92 | 180 | 130 | 342 | 428 | 223 | 143 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | SW 24 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 22 | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
— | 54 | 71 | 60 | — | 30 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 60 | — | 46 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 146 | 1145 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 170 | 147 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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