Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 1AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2629 | 2122 | 1929 | 1534 | 1283 | 1151 | 1077 | 648 | 493 | 412 | 464 | 347 | 288 | 342 | 428 | 701 | 1421 | 1454 | 1696 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:00PM0.33m | 9:18AM0.59m | 10:57PM0.37m | 9:48AM0.55m | 11:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.12m | 2:18AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.15m | 3:20AM0.28m | 4:41PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
2629 | 2122 | 1929 | 1534 | 1283 | 1151 | 1077 | 648 | 493 | 412 | 464 | 347 | 288 | 239 | 197 | 701 | 1421 | 1454 | 1696 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | S 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 92 | 180 | 130 | 342 | 428 | 163 | 9 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | SW 24 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 22 | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 |
73 | 48 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 44 | 16 | 62 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 170 | 147 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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