Fourth Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
18.5° 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 8AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1599
1358
1267
1141
1024
1041
907
669
449
422
389
332
323
272
344
568
682
743
700
486
532
322
822
665
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:44PM0.88m
11:29AM0.81m
6:45PM0.77m
9:53AM0.81m
8:10PM0.72m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.42m
2:45AM0.48m
4:10PM0.76m
2:36AM0.55m
3:47PM0.67m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
6
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
11
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
2.1
SSW
12
0.3
S
14
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1141
35
1041
907
669
449
411
389
332
323
272
267
568
682
743
700
486
532
311
822
665
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
6
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.8
S
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
17
1
32
49
187
361
303
224
180
145
116
344
239
194
160
125
326
232
322
81
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.7
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
12
12
9
67
66
102
125
217
114
71
142
85
16
40
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
1599
1358
1267
683
1024
603
624
522
422
8
103
103
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
578
474
432
493
493
232
232
232
160
232
160
160
288
389
373
141
141
141
141
141
373
373
1
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Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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