
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 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
517 | 525 | 587 | 624 | 561 | 603 | 692 | 692 | 779 | 876 | 1441 | 4105 | 4553 | 4780 | 4525 | 3643 | 3276 | 2359 | 2110 | 1606 | 1324 | 1154 | 1014 | 962 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | 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 | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.55m | 9:32PM0.40m | 8:35AM0.52m | 9:32PM0.44m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:38PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.34m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | 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 |
517 | 525 | 587 | 624 | 561 | 603 | 692 | 692 | 779 | 876 | 1441 | 4105 | 4553 | 4780 | 4525 | 3643 | 3276 | 2359 | 2110 | 1606 | 1324 | 1154 | 1014 | 962 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | W 25 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 5 |
67 | 25 | 176 | — | 12 | 23 | 55 | 179 | 275 | 521 | 975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 2 | — | 24 | 54 | 88 | 85 | 49 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 98 | 83 | 34 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 184 | 65 | 146 | 146 | 65 | 5 | 65 | 1623 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 313 | 2448 | 2448 | 499 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












