West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
326
336
378
389
384
378
303
238
235
216
231
211
276
273
373
427
988
1302
1447
1498
1385
1246
1179
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
15
S
20
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:03PM0.29m
11:35AM0.86m
10:59PM0.28m
12:01PM0.82m
10:45PM0.27m
12:29PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.19m
3:37AM0.17m
7:46PM0.23m
3:44AM0.16m
8:48PM0.26m
3:48AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
13
13
14
15
15
13
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
Energy kJ
332
299
231
226
389
384
378
303
238
235
186
231
164
144
136
158
427
988
1302
1447
1498
1385
1246
1179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
S
10
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
355
326
336
378
184
145
115
81
79
65
97
33
211
276
273
373
117
9
8
2
5
58
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
52
25
11
45
45
45
42
149
149
216
168
31
22
15
14
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
80
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
405
405
242
0
0
0
68
405
405
405
405
270
242
229
270
405
405
229
229
0
0
0
270
405
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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