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Fourth Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Fourth Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fourth Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fourth Beach sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fourth Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fourth Beach at 5PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fourth Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
3213 | 4103 | 5261 | 5956 | 5799 | 5326 | 4758 | 4064 | 3518 | 2970 | 2728 | 2416 | 1961 | 1258 | 1578 | 1643 | 1080 | 1080 | 1125 | 1125 | 1144 | 1144 | 1064 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.13m | 10:35PM0.66m | 10:45AM1.17m | 10:47PM0.62m | 11:07AM1.18m | 10:54PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.40m | 3:37AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.41m | 3:44AM0.39m | 6:32PM0.42m | 3:51AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 2416 | 1961 | 1258 | — | 21 | 1080 | 1080 | 1125 | 1125 | 1144 | 1144 | 1064 | 996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 262 | 160 | — | — | 520 | 367 | 572 | 641 | 502 | 502 | 408 | 408 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3213 | 4103 | 5261 | 5956 | 5799 | 5326 | 4758 | 4064 | 3518 | 2970 | 2728 | 1442 | 1157 | 947 | 1578 | 1643 | 367 | 928 | 348 | 452 | 993 | 993 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1529 | 1004 | 1274 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 288 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 |
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