
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 6 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
765 | 710 | 626 | 561 | 472 | 465 | 388 | 351 | 286 | 277 | 190 | 149 | 144 | 125 | 67 | 133 | 219 | 156 | 183 | 381 | 472 | 407 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:55PM0.66m | 10:13PM0.66m | 10:35PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.16m | 6:43AM0.17m | 11:58AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 5 | WSW 14 | W 21 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
765 | 710 | 626 | 561 | 472 | 465 | 388 | 351 | 286 | 277 | 190 | 149 | 144 | 125 | 25 | 133 | 9 | 156 | 183 | 381 | 472 | 407 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 123 | 120 | 84 | 113 | 108 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 21 | W 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 44 | 54 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | W 2 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 14 | 7 | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 77 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 228 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 206 | 370 | 350 | 366 | 21 | 323 | 317 | 65 | 45 | 350 | 220 | 220 | 604 | 1623 | 1623 | 364 | 36 |
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