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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 Thursday 28 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 91 | 171 | 275 | 250 | 221 | 216 | 125 | 123 | 311 | 301 | 263 | 249 | 191 | 167 | 173 | 226 | 201 | 507 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.75m | 10:16PM0.32m | 9:31AM0.81m | 10:44PM0.30m | 9:52AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.29m | 5:10PM0.18m | 1:37AM0.28m | 5:31PM0.14m | 1:53AM0.26m | 5:57PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 29 | 70 | 143 | 98 | 79 | 70 | 98 | 89 | 311 | 301 | 263 | 249 | 191 | 167 | 173 | 123 | 125 | 507 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 74 | 29 | 116 | 111 | 101 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 86 | 118 | 116 | 226 | 201 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 91 | 171 | 275 | 250 | 221 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 266 | 1232 | 887 | 459 | 121 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 266 | 212 | 68 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 242 | 294 | 455 |
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