Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 9PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1409 | 1321 | 1175 | 1028 | 850 | 731 | 765 | 626 | 626 | 486 | 472 | 465 | 394 | 351 | 286 | 277 | 193 | 149 | 164 | 125 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:29AM0.27m | 9:39PM0.65m | 9:55PM0.66m | 10:13PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.26m | 5:57AM0.16m | 6:43AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 5 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1409 | 1321 | 1175 | 1028 | 850 | 731 | 765 | 626 | 626 | 486 | 472 | 465 | 394 | 351 | 286 | 277 | 193 | 149 | 9 | 125 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SE 5 | W 16 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 44 | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 21 | — | 3 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WSW 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 52 | 67 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 11 | — | 4 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 164 | 3 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 2463 | 65 | 11 | 233 | 237 | 228 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 233 | 499 | 724 | 366 | 21 | 45 | 265 | 53 | 317 |
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