West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
19.2° 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 10PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
S
7
0.7
SSW
12
1.2
S
7
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
299
321
389
1299
362
347
269
183
151
171
150
140
131
127
128
158
124
135
189
155
393
380
348
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
W
5
WNW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:51PM0.78m
12:59PM0.67m
12:27PM0.57m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.09m
2:48AM0.14m
2:52AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
5
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
23
26
19
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
17
20
15
11
9
9
10
10
8
8
9
8
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.1
E
6
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
277
299
321
389
1
362
347
269
183
136
142
145
140
131
127
128
114
124
135
189
150
393
380
348
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
242
1
3
1
1
1
123
158
58
63
87
155
11
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
7
0.2
S
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
4
1
17
37
37
141
71
51
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.9
SW
4
1.8
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
23
1299
160
139
95
114
151
171
150
139
123
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
35
172
184
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
405
121
351
242
121
121
324
212
229
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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