Cottesloe Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.99° S 115.74° E

Issued: 1 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is

20.3°C

Cottesloe Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cottesloe Beach today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m)	12s
Evening (03 Nov)	6ft (1.8m)	13s

Table - waves today at Cottesloe Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	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	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	0	1	2	2	2	4	3	1	0	2	1	3	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	SW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 14	WSW 16	WSW 13	WSW 13	SW 13	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	949	1013	997	952	919	830	1016	852	1092	808	734	605	734	680	857	668	838	1397	587	520	969	2237	897	1024	895	1429
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SE	SE	E	SW	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide	11:19PM0.48m	4:08AM0.47m						10:14PM0.43m			5:49AM0.41m				7:54PM0.45m				7:09AM0.37m				7:43PM0.51m
Low Tide		2:09AM0.46m			1:33PM0.17m					2:29AM0.38m			1:37PM0.23m					3:02AM0.29m			1:03PM0.28m					3:36AM0.22m


	—	5:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15
	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:44	—	—	—	6:45
mm	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	13	12	15	21	18	18	17	17	17	16	17	20	19	19	18	20	17	15
Feels °C	15	14	13	12	12	12	11	9	9	8	12	18	12	12	11	12	12	13	14	16	13	13	13	15	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	W 21	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	SW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 14	WSW 16	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16	—	WSW 15	WSW 14	SW 8	SW 14
kJ	949	9	997	952	919	830	1016	852	1092	808	734	605	734	680	857	668	838	1397	587	520	280	—	897	774	248	1429
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 21	—	W 16	W 16	WSW 15	W 15	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	W 12	WSW 16	WSW 17	WSW 17	—	WSW 16	WSW 16	—	—	—	WSW 15	WSW 14	—
kJ	9	—	20	20	44	110	33	61	61	61	58	53	100	184	520	333	325	—	407	392	—	—	—	1024	895	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 20	WSW 19	WSW 19	WSW 19	—	—	—	W 22	SW 22	WSW 21	WSW 20	WSW 20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	15	37	37	36	—	—	—	9	18	44	75	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	WSW 12	—	—	—	—	—	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 4	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SW 13	SW 15	SSW 6	SW 7	—	SE 4
kJ	—	1013	—	—	—	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	—	35	64	53	46	31	36	37	969	2237	277	362	—	12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Bennion Beach Cleggies WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Cozies and Geeries WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Ndana Timor	Cactus SA - Nullarbor	Peppermint Grove Reef WA - Perth South	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City	Cottesloe Beach WA - Perth City
Rating (10 max)	4	4	2	3	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	4
Distance (km)	220	220	184	146	220	220	146	147	13	0	0	28	184	184	146	146	65	0	0	146	2121	2449	1623	170	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast									Melros	Melros	Melros	The Spot					Cozies and Geeries	The Spot	Grabbers						Cottesloe Beach	Melros
Rating (10 max)									4	3	3	3					4	4	4						3	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	4	5	4	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	7

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