West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AWST
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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
19.3° 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 3PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.2
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2160
1866
1699
1899
1626
1676
1407
493
477
1230
660
593
530
539
477
465
485
428
411
437
378
332
336
452
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:33AM0.86m
11:00PM0.34m
10:52AM0.88m
11:04PM0.31m
11:12AM0.88m
11:03PM0.29m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.22m
6:03PM0.14m
3:26AM0.21m
6:33PM0.16m
3:31AM0.19m
7:06PM0.19m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
6
6
8
10
8
8
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
8
0.2
S
16
2.2
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1435
1194
1194
512
21
1230
660
593
530
311
477
465
485
428
411
437
378
332
264
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
50
203
286
539
440
420
350
283
288
312
326
336
452
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
39
31
11
52
25
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
11
1
SE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2160
1866
1699
1899
1626
1676
1407
493
477
828
125
286
333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
405
405
405
405
405
121
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
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
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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