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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 7 am Friday 08 May 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
19.2° 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 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 5 | E 5 | |
515 | 515 | 421 | 421 | 345 | 329 | 248 | 244 | 192 | 189 | 142 | 133 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:03PM0.72m | 1:48PM0.64m | 4:50PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.17m | 3:12AM0.19m | 2:20AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | E 5 |
 kJ | 515 | 515 | 421 | 421 | 345 | 329 | 248 | 244 | 192 | 189 | 142 | 133 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 15 | — | 23 | 22 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 55 | 45 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 24 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 184 | 453 | 351 | 307 | 425 | 425 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 229 | 242 | 270 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 212 | 242 | 229 | 229 | 0 |
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