West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
3
2
1
0
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
2.3
W
6
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.2
SSW
11
2
SW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
246
220
201
154
154
158
229
389
2542
4523
5353
6141
4855
4586
4336
1932
1703
1417
1075
1086
1001
2459
2108
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
35
N
40
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
NW
65
NW
60
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
NW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:07PM0.28m
10:16AM0.88m
11:23PM0.26m
10:42AM0.89m
11:32PM0.25m
11:09AM0.88m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.25m
6:26PM0.12m
2:30AM0.23m
6:56PM0.14m
2:49AM0.21m
7:29PM0.16m
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
20
19
17
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
18
17
16
15
15
12
13
13
11
8
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.1
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
283
246
220
201
154
154
158
229
118
3389
2435
1932
1703
1417
1075
136
469
1648
1362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
6
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3
7
4
4
3
1
11
1
102
38
38
15
294
45
33
31
356
297
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
N
5
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
13
3
1
1
2
74
74
31
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
2.3
W
6
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
0.6
WNW
3
1
W
4
2.2
SSW
11
2
SW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
23
20
20
29
70
154
80
150
389
2542
4523
5353
6141
4855
4586
4336
6
33
1086
1001
2459
2108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
Distance (km)
324
1232
1232
1232
1338
1232
1453
1556
1716
1716
2110
2163
2372
450
405
121
68
68
770
737
790
737
759
459
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
5
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
4
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