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Cottesloe Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Cottesloe Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cottesloe Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 9PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
151 | 128 | 267 | 442 | 528 | 625 | 827 | 797 | 916 | 1160 | 1281 | 1032 | 5099 | 4259 | 4403 | 1731 | 3555 | 3287 | 2870 | 2252 | 1725 | 1413 | 1141 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:08AM0.58m | 7:27AM0.62m | 7:49AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.23m | 9:02PM0.26m | 4:18PM0.18m | 4:43PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 151 | 84 | 267 | 442 | 528 | 625 | 827 | 797 | 916 | 1160 | 1281 | 1032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1725 | — | 1141 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 114 | 84 | 82 | 176 | 171 | 112 | 149 | 93 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 128 | 113 | 59 | 36 | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | N 5 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 75 | 77 | 62 | — | 40 | 48 | 457 | 66 | 330 | 567 | 875 | 5099 | 4259 | 4403 | 1731 | 3555 | 3287 | 2870 | 2252 | — | 1413 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 317 | 317 | 21 | 13 | 125 | 302 | 302 | 344 | 350 | 317 | 317 | 350 | 350 | 356 | 604 | 606 | 1881 | 1748 | 375 | 220 | 220 | 375 | 146 |
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