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West Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Beach today?
The current surf forecast for West Beach at 9AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1230 | 1214 | 1027 | 880 | 752 | 742 | 638 | 577 | 553 | 545 | 537 | 529 | 514 | 434 | 427 | 390 | 390 | 478 | 573 | 602 | 687 | 778 | 577 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:53AM0.62m | 9:47PM0.51m | 9:53AM0.69m | 10:10PM0.47m | 10:02AM0.77m | 10:31PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.22m | 4:17PM0.24m | 3:26AM0.24m | 4:41PM0.19m | 3:21AM0.24m | 5:07PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1230 | 1214 | 1027 | 880 | 752 | 742 | 638 | 577 | 553 | 545 | 537 | 529 | 514 | 434 | 427 | 390 | 390 | 478 | 573 | 602 | 687 | 778 | 577 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 14 | 13 | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 23 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 212 | 266 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 172 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 294 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 405 | 1446 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 |
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