Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
745 | 699 | 656 | 405 | 970 | 799 | 1398 | 1026 | 1172 | 2558 | 3204 | 6595 | 7020 | 6749 | 6226 | 6204 | 6022 | 3544 | 3456 | 3606 | 3062 | 2717 | 2200 | 1929 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM0.63m | 8:14AM0.63m | 11:25PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.62m | 11:00PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.08m | 4:32PM0.10m | 00:53AM0.31m | 4:35PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
745 | 699 | 656 | 405 | 970 | 799 | 1398 | 1026 | 1172 | 2558 | 3204 | 6595 | 7020 | 6749 | 6226 | 6204 | 6022 | 3544 | 3456 | 3606 | 3062 | 2717 | 2200 | 1929 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 43 | 256 | 314 | — | 11 | 11 | 95 | 233 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | 12 | 26 | 80 | 26 | 265 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | 625 | 444 | 185 | 158 | 94 | 109 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 21 | 302 | 356 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 302 | 125 | 220 | 170 | 146 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1623 | 146 | 634 | 1145 | 1623 | 1623 | 146 | 146 |
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