Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
734 | 1094 | 1186 | 2325 | 2066 | 1797 | 1680 | 1428 | 1058 | 922 | 865 | 745 | 699 | 656 | 405 | 970 | 1017 | 1313 | 1739 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55AM0.61m | 7:37AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.08m | 4:15PM0.08m | 4:26PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
734 | 1094 | 1186 | 2325 | 2066 | 1797 | 1680 | 1428 | 1058 | 922 | 865 | 745 | 699 | 656 | 405 | 970 | 1017 | 1313 | 1739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | W 24 | W 23 |
428 | 575 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 256 | 314 | — | 11 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 22 | 26 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 265 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 344 | 368 | 368 | 350 | 36 |
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