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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 Saturday 23 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
19.1° 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 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
173 | 158 | 168 | 147 | 131 | 135 | 142 | 150 | 393 | 387 | 348 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 191 | 186 | 197 | 163 | 98 | 98 | 166 | 166 | 204 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:27PM0.57m | 11:00AM0.52m | 7:11PM0.45m | 9:38AM0.54m | 8:25PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.14m | 2:52AM0.21m | 4:40PM0.43m | 2:34AM0.27m | 4:30PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 131 | 127 | 168 | 147 | 131 | 135 | 142 | 150 | 393 | 387 | 348 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 171 | 158 | 122 | 94 | 68 | 69 | 166 | 166 | 204 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 123 | 123 | 96 | 63 | 87 | 117 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 63 | 86 | 191 | 186 | 197 | 163 | 98 | 98 | 55 | 2 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 113 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 38 | — | — | 103 | 63 | 66 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 173 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 307 | 266 | 324 | 324 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 229 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 177 | 172 |
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