Fourth Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 AWST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fourth Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fourth Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
6
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.1
SW
9
1.2
SSW
13
2.1
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.2
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
157
154
177
214
211
208
198
232
314
309
251
248
218
843
995
699
505
569
403
371
928
743
686
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
N
25
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:01AM0.98m
9:16PM0.64m
9:13AM1.07m
9:38PM0.61m
9:34AM1.15m
10:02PM0.59m
Low Tide
1:49AM0.59m
4:26PM0.54m
1:40AM0.56m
4:51PM0.49m
1:50AM0.52m
5:19PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
17
21
21
19
18
18
18
18
14
20
18
17
16
15
15
13
17
17
15
16
15
8
7
7
11
16
17
13
12
10
11
11
10
15
13
10
10
10
10
9
11
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.7
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.2
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
9
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
147
104
99
177
214
211
208
198
232
314
309
251
248
200
29
304
451
430
382
277
371
7
743
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
20
28
154
98
58
53
52
53
54
53
52
52
29
29
13
13
13
390
378
12
13
7
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
122
157
20
60
71
56
69
49
50
1
13
12
7
13
30
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
W
4
1.7
WSW
6
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.1
SW
9
1.9
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
12
12
13
7
2
4
8
13
11
12
20
28
218
843
995
699
505
569
403
270
928
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
28
0
0
0
3
141
160
141
0
1163
1057
578
288
232
175
175
578
578
288
232
160
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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