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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 Saturday 02 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
19.3° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | — | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 203 | 286 | 539 | — | 440 | 420 | 350 | 283 | 288 | 312 | 326 | 336 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 24 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 11 | 52 | 25 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2160 | 1866 | 1699 | 1899 | 1626 | 1676 | 1407 | 493 | 477 | 828 | 125 | 286 | — | — | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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