West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 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
19.4° 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 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (03 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (03 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
563
583
603
539
539
477
485
433
400
386
339
355
326
336
452
389
384
378
303
238
235
216
227
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:52AM0.88m
11:04PM0.31m
11:12AM0.88m
11:03PM0.29m
11:35AM0.86m
10:59PM0.28m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.21m
6:33PM0.16m
3:31AM0.19m
7:06PM0.19m
3:37AM0.17m
7:46PM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
14
12
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
16
14
15
13
13
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
21
563
583
603
539
539
326
368
402
370
386
339
296
278
231
192
180
384
378
303
238
235
189
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
323
249
286
477
485
433
400
339
339
355
326
336
452
389
141
124
81
79
64
97
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
31
11
52
25
11
45
45
45
42
149
149
216
168
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
489
153
169
4
72
78
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
450
405
242
0
0
0
68
405
405
405
405
242
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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