Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
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1279 | 1487 | 1588 | 1787 | 2017 | 2230 | 2230 | 2323 | 2027 | 1953 | 1928 | 1880 | 1788 | 1743 | 1487 | 1428 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 1038 | 919 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.67m | 00:12AM0.30m | 10:19AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.36m | 10:45AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.12m | 2:36AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.19m | 3:58AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1279 | 1487 | 1588 | 1787 | 2017 | 2230 | 2230 | 2323 | 2027 | 1953 | 1928 | 1880 | 1788 | 1743 | 1487 | 1428 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 1038 | 919 | 905 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
151 | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 146 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
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