
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 6PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4965 | 4116 | 3412 | 3102 | 1408 | 2334 | 2259 | 2590 | 762 | 1578 | 1965 | 2800 | 2923 | 3611 | 5055 | 4729 | 4377 | 3685 | 4036 | 3378 | 3113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.74m | 8:13AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM-0.04m | 4:43PM-0.05m | 5:17PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
4965 | 4116 | 3412 | 3102 | 892 | 298 | — | — | — | — | 279 | 49 | 49 | 3611 | 5055 | 4729 | 4377 | 3685 | 4036 | 3378 | 3113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NW 11 | WSW 20 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | 356 | 258 | 5 | 151 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 49 | 18 | 185 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1408 | 2334 | 2259 | 2590 | 762 | 1578 | 1965 | 2800 | 2923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 121 | 941 | 121 | 313 | 368 | 368 | 383 | 694 | 698 | 1623 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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