
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 25s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 587 | 624 | 561 | 603 | 603 | 692 | 779 | 889 | 1361 | 4105 | 4889 | 3877 | 3547 | 3643 | 3147 | 2461 | 2110 | 1606 | 1324 | 1154 | 1001 | 962 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.55m | 9:32PM0.40m | 8:35AM0.52m | 9:32PM0.44m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:38PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.16m | 2:13AM0.29m | 3:18PM0.19m | 3:08AM0.25m | 3:21PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
525 | 587 | 624 | 561 | 603 | 603 | 692 | 779 | 889 | 1361 | 4105 | 4889 | 3877 | 3547 | 3643 | 3147 | 2461 | 2110 | 1606 | 1324 | 1154 | 1001 | 962 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | W 25 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | S 5 |
25 | 176 | — | 12 | 23 | 55 | 179 | 275 | 521 | 975 | — | — | — | 164 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 113 | 77 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 75 | 114 | 109 | 75 | 50 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 220 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 65 | 54 | 375 | 1140 | 1974 | 1984 | 1984 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 364 | 2461 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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