West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 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
16.1° 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 8AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (16 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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

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Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
S
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.5
SW
2.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)131313131212121211111113121312121212121212121414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)18491605160513871145861723771746453468541593599530573594669203518741852205138874077
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
30
WNW
25
WSW
20
S
5
SW
5
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:20AM
0.70
1:01AM
0.50
9:01AM
0.75
11:58PM
0.45
9:30AM
0.78
11:16PM
0.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:12AM
0.59
4:48PM
-0.02
2:46AM
0.50
4:58PM
0.01
3:04AM
0.40
5:04PM
0.05
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
Sunrise-5:58-------5:58-------5:56------
Sunset----5:51-------5:52-------5:52---
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------11-1---------
Temp. °C91015161714121111131417131212121112161716141211
Feels °C (?)4591214964358129101196691110965
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for WA - Far South

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at West Beach (light winds from the ENE at HopetounNorth 18 km from West Beach). A 2.8m groundswell from the SSW

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18 km away, 1 h 20 min ago

9 km/h
ENE
0.0
16.1
Air / Water (°C)
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