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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 Monday 18 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?
The current surf forecast for West Beach at 9PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
325 | 325 | 380 | 313 | 231 | 425 | 355 | 337 | 268 | 263 | 214 | 252 | 527 | 427 | 446 | 378 | 161 | 321 | 312 | 232 | 195 | 215 | 222 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.99m | 11:54AM0.95m | 12:25PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.04m | 11:34PM0.07m | 1:46AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 325 | 325 | 380 | 313 | 231 | 425 | 355 | 337 | 268 | 263 | 214 | 153 | 527 | 427 | 446 | 378 | 161 | 321 | 312 | 232 | 195 | 215 | 222 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 14 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 82 | 80 | 55 | 110 | 120 | 147 | 179 | 173 | 220 | 212 | 252 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 140 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 97 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 83 | 133 | 72 | 104 | 130 | 139 | 21 | 44 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 121 | 266 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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