Cottesloe Beach surf break

Cottesloe Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AWST
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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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.6°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 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
890
730
658
636
527
491
491
429
429
336
261
190
186
140
242
325
522
499
484
312
302
303
546
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
0
SE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:57AM0.50m
10:18AM0.45m
7:09AM0.45m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.14m
00:34AM0.21m
00:04AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
17
17
15
13
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
14
17
17
16
16
16
14
13
17
21
11
12
11
9
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
7
11
15
13
12
12
11
9
8
12
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
551
890
730
658
636
527
491
491
429
429
336
261
190
186
133
242
325
522
499
484
312
302
303
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
6
12
26
26
51
66
140
103
88
107
120
149
147
149
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
15
38
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
136
1
1
2
4
9
11
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
146
147
0
0
0
0
0
21
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
21
21
21
125
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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