Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3114 | 3114 | 3072 | 2989 | 1748 | 2495 | 2279 | 1990 | 1751 | 1700 | 1511 | 1359 | 1060 | 938 | 825 | 745 | 757 | 618 | 677 | 813 | 1093 | 1579 | 3428 | 3062 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.58m | 00:03AM0.54m | 00:45AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.14m | 1:44PM0.15m | 1:46PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1748 | 2495 | 2279 | 1990 | 1751 | 1700 | 1511 | 1359 | 1060 | 938 | 825 | 745 | 757 | 618 | 677 | 813 | 1093 | 1579 | 3428 | 3062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 92 | 90 | 158 | 336 | 554 | 651 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3114 | 3114 | 3072 | 2989 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 368 | 399 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 146 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1914 | 1982 | 397 | 350 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 397 | 399 | 2016 | 368 | 350 |
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