West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at West Beach today?

The current surf forecast for West Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
337
331
325
325
380
313
231
361
355
337
268
263
212
596
527
433
378
231
161
138
316
236
198
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
ESE
20
E
15
NE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:21AM0.99m
11:54AM0.95m
12:25PM0.88m
Low Tide
8:25PM0.04m
11:34PM0.07m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
18
20
19
18
19
18
17
16
23
26
25
23
21
14
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
13
13
17
18
16
16
16
13
12
10
16
21
22
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
306
337
331
325
325
380
313
231
361
355
337
268
263
202
596
527
433
378
231
161
123
316
236
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
16
37
37
37
82
80
55
112
120
147
179
173
220
212
270
321
6
2
86
120
138
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
83
133
72
141
130
139
38
43
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
5
5
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
15
121
68
68
324
324
0
0
0
0
0
0
121
229
0
0
0
0
0
15
68
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
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