Fourth Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
18.6° 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 11PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1949
1551
1342
1170
1080
1013
1182
1221
1030
904
874
763
724
628
698
686
759
673
773
673
673
595
643
788
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
SSW
0
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
ESE
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:36PM0.65m
10:54AM1.30m
00:22AM0.56m
11:27AM1.30m
1:23AM0.48m
12:00PM1.26m
Low Tide
5:55PM0.33m
3:26AM0.54m
6:50PM0.33m
3:13AM0.52m
7:57PM0.36m
2:25AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:57
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
13
13
17
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
14
15
11
11
10
10
13
14
15
16
13
12
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
13
13
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1949
1551
1342
1170
1080
1013
1182
1221
1030
904
874
763
724
628
698
686
759
673
773
673
673
595
556
499
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
19
45
45
45
98
186
186
183
211
319
327
399
528
498
643
788
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
84
151
46
46
103
38
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
3
435
427
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
232
0
0
0
0
0
0
232
288
0
0
0
0
232
232
432
386
232
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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