
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 291 | 275 | 470 | 623 | 986 | 798 | 780 | 601 | 573 | 709 | 969 | 1415 | 1527 | 1547 | 1361 | 1110 | 1095 | 1081 | 1108 | 981 | 949 | 973 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM0.58m | 12:44PM0.53m | 2:10AM0.61m | 12:16PM0.42m | 3:06AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.32m | 7:14PM0.20m | 9:03AM0.38m | 6:43PM0.21m | 5:34PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
284 | 291 | 275 | 470 | 623 | 986 | 798 | 780 | 601 | 573 | 709 | 969 | 1415 | 1527 | 1547 | 1361 | 1110 | 1095 | 1081 | 1108 | 981 | 949 | 973 | 1081 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
26 | 23 | 259 | 183 | 229 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSW 21 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 166 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | 27 | 23 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 15 | 68 | 696 | 121 | 121 | 68 | 15 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 172 | 266 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 15 | 0 |
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