Twelve Mile Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AWST
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Twelve Mile Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Twelve Mile Beach sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Twelve Mile Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Twelve Mile Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s 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 (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
501
494
384
362
346
351
434
472
501
630
1210
1247
1556
537
1026
1134
1003
253
704
718
706
579
541
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:26PM0.87m
12:51PM0.77m
1:01PM0.66m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.06m
2:28AM0.08m
2:49AM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
4
2
2
2
Temp °C
22
25
25
24
21
20
19
20
23
25
19
18
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
20
21
20
17
16
14
14
17
21
16
13
10
9
9
9
7
9
8
9
9
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
307
501
494
384
362
346
351
434
472
501
630
1210
1178
537
466
253
28
718
706
579
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NNW
3
1.1
SW
11
0.1
E
7
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
193
51
4
254
1
28
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
2
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
6
4
2
1
1
3
2
6
3
1
886
1247
1556
127
1026
1134
1003
212
704
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
153
97
0
0
0
0
0
0
97
20
137
260
261
153
439
439
439
439
439
153
97
243
243
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
8
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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