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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 pm Sunday 26 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 6PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
352 | 322 | 342 | 607 | 1133 | 1483 | 1827 | 2499 | 2377 | 2144 | 1900 | 1553 | 1245 | 1230 | 1214 | 1027 | 880 | 857 | 742 | 732 | 577 | 553 | 537 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:52PM0.58m | 10:07AM0.55m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:53AM0.62m | 9:47PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.39m | 3:46AM0.18m | 3:54PM0.31m | 3:36AM0.22m | 4:17PM0.24m | 3:26AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 352 | 322 | 342 | 342 | 1133 | 1483 | 1827 | 2499 | 2377 | 2144 | 1900 | 1553 | 1245 | 1230 | 1214 | 1027 | 880 | 857 | 742 | 732 | 577 | 553 | 537 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 26 | 222 | 607 | 402 | 326 | 261 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 405 | 405 | 229 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 35 | 15 | 174 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 174 | 177 | 177 | 174 | 172 | 1 | 35 |
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