Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 7PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3504 | 3062 | 2629 | 2200 | 1929 | 1674 | 1283 | 936 | 1077 | 851 | 493 | 412 | 341 | 347 | 261 | 342 | 428 | 701 | 1511 | 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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.62m | 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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
3504 | 3062 | 2629 | 2200 | 1929 | 1674 | 1283 | 936 | 1077 | 851 | 493 | 412 | 341 | 347 | 261 | 288 | 197 | 701 | 1511 | 1454 | 1696 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | S 5 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 180 | 130 | 342 | 428 | 163 | 143 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 22 | 92 | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
57 | 60 | 61 | 47 | 72 | 78 | 62 | 73 | 12 | — | 29 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1145 | 146 | 1623 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 170 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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