Fourth Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
18.7° 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 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
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5
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1271
1237
1649
1761
1688
1594
1144
1387
1496
2491
3289
3413
3128
3989
5300
5300
4885
3909
3484
2887
2325
1876
1551
1342
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
SW
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
0
ESE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
9:27AM1.07m
10:05PM0.79m
9:52AM1.17m
10:51PM0.73m
10:22AM1.25m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.52m
4:19PM0.42m
3:11AM0.54m
5:06PM0.36m
3:22AM0.55m
5:55PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
19
20
18
17
17
16
14
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
15
17
15
13
14
12
9
8
12
13
12
12
13
13
11
11
13
13
12
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1271
1237
1649
1761
1688
1594
1144
1387
1496
2491
3289
3413
3128
3989
5300
5300
4885
3909
3484
2887
2325
1876
1551
1342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
5
10
7
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NE
5
1.5
SSW
14
1.1
SW
5
0.4
WNW
4
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
10
826
60
5
1746
2329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
2
4
0
160
1057
432
232
232
232
578
232
288
578
432
288
1
0
0
0
4
232
232
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
2
4
7
3
4
4
4
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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