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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 pm Wednesday 29 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
19.3° 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 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
475 | 427 | 515 | 444 | 573 | 565 | 557 | 678 | 668 | 1068 | 474 | 383 | 1700 | 1409 | 2029 | 2621 | 2873 | 2991 | 2732 | 2958 | 1850 | 2221 | 1596 | 1439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:10PM0.47m | 10:02AM0.77m | 10:31PM0.42m | 10:16AM0.82m | 10:48PM0.38m | 10:33AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.19m | 3:21AM0.24m | 5:07PM0.15m | 3:20AM0.24m | 5:34PM0.14m | 3:22AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 475 | 427 | 515 | 444 | 573 | 565 | 557 | 678 | 668 | — | 474 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2174 | 1850 | 1735 | 221 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1068 | 261 | 383 | 1700 | 1409 | 2029 | 2621 | 2873 | 2991 | 2732 | 2958 | — | 2221 | 1596 | 1439 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 405 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 294 | 296 | 1453 | 405 | 1556 | 1556 | 1556 | 1453 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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