
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 469 | 400 | 343 | 326 | 290 | 241 | 241 | 249 | 468 | 402 | 402 | 407 | 491 | 751 | 1134 | 1108 | 1338 | 1667 | 1881 | 1881 | |
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 | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:00AM0.68m | 9:28AM0.66m | 9:52AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:44PM0.10m | 5:48PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
394 | 394 | 400 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 241 | 241 | 249 | 468 | 402 | 402 | 407 | 413 | 751 | 1134 | 1108 | 1338 | 1667 | 1881 | 1881 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
469 | 469 | 373 | 343 | 326 | 229 | 217 | 220 | 223 | 151 | 336 | 216 | 368 | 491 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 21 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45 | 91 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 265 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 125 | 368 | 462 | 375 | 364 |
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