
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 9PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 627 | 784 | 1693 | 773 | 784 | 892 | 2007 | 2238 | 2238 | 2207 | 2305 | 2274 | 1987 | 1748 | 1724 | 1504 | 1351 | 1143 | 942 | 802 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM0.68m | 11:30PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.12m | 12:43PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | 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 14 | WSW 14 |
537 | 627 | 784 | 706 | 773 | 345 | 338 | 2007 | 2238 | 2238 | 2207 | 2305 | 2274 | 1987 | 1748 | 1724 | 1504 | 1351 | 1143 | 942 | 802 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 45 | — | — | 784 | 892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
167 | 198 | 206 | 1693 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 30 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 399 | 399 | 449 | 399 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 146 | 146 |
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