Cottesloe Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.99° S 115.74° E

Cottesloe Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cottesloe Beach sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.7° 

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


Cottesloe Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, WSW swell with 10,030 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cottesloe Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Cottesloe Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cottesloe Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 26th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cottesloe Beach over the next 16 days.


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