Cottesloe Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.99° S 115.74° E

Issued: 7 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is

17.6°C

Cottesloe Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (14 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 12AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Sep)	7ft (2.2m)	14s
Afternoon (14 Sep)	7ft (2.2m)	14s
Evening (14 Sep)	7ft (2.2m)	14s

Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).
	Sun 13			Monday 14								Tuesday 15
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	2	2	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	2080	2088	2169	2259	2202	1969	1969	1758	1894	1922	1657	1680	1704	1578	1578	1578	1355	1484	1283
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	SSE	ESE	E	E	SW	SSW	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross	cross	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off
High Tide			10:37PM0.55m				10:46AM0.30m				10:49PM0.59m				9:05AM0.26m
Low Tide	3:35PM0.26m					5:37AM0.23m			3:24PM0.24m					6:30AM0.24m			3:05PM0.21m


	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	17	17	17	16	19	20	20	19	15	14	14	15	20	24	24	21	20
Feels °C	14	14	15	16	16	13	16	16	16	15	10	9	10	10	17	21	20	17	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14
kJ	2080	2088	2169	2259	2202	1969	1969	1758	1894	1922	1657	1680	1704	1578	1578	1578	1355	1484	1283
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 4	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 4	SE 4	SE 4	ESE 4	ESE 3	—	—	S 3	ESE 3	ESE 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	17	15	8	9	—	—	6	3	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	The Quarries WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	The Spot WA - Perth City	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	North Beach Tom's WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cable Station Reef WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Secret Harbour WA - Perth City
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	399	184	146	0	0	0	0	54	65	0	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	45
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast				The Spot	The Spot	Melros	Melros	Melros	Cozies and Geeries	Melros	North Beach Tom's	The Spot	Melros	Melros	Melros	Melros	Melros	Grabbers	Lancelin
Rating (10 max)				5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Injidup Carpark WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	6	5	5	6	6	4	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Cow Bombie Australia	Fish Boma South Africa	Claptons Coils South Africa	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cloudbreak Fiji	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Glen Eden South Africa	Hole-in-the-Wall South Africa	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Supertubes Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Saint Leu Reunion
Rating (10 max)	7	6	5	6	5	5	6	6	5	6	6	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	6

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