Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 6AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2136 | 1953 | 1928 | 1880 | 1788 | 1743 | 1487 | 1428 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 1023 | 817 | 805 | 892 | 892 | 1393 | 1551 | 1538 | 1496 | 1598 | 1303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.30m | 10:19AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.36m | 10:45AM0.50m | 00:06AM0.42m | 10:39AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.19m | 3:58AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.30m | 4:57PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2136 | 1953 | 1928 | 1880 | 1788 | 1743 | 1487 | 1428 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 1023 | 817 | 805 | 892 | 892 | 1393 | 1551 | 1538 | 1496 | 1598 | 1303 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 20 | W 20 | NNW 5 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 452 | — | — | 131 | 196 | 8 | 360 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 314 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 22 | 14 | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 125 | 125 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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