West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 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 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
348
284
231
227
188
211
194
189
98
98
166
220
207
188
183
175
123
102
99
67
66
65
41
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:00AM0.52m
7:11PM0.45m
9:38AM0.54m
8:25PM0.40m
9:07AM0.61m
9:11PM0.37m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.21m
4:40PM0.43m
2:34AM0.27m
4:30PM0.35m
1:59AM0.30m
4:38PM0.28m
1:32AM0.31m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
15
18
19
15
14
13
13
12
17
20
20
18
16
15
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
9
9
11
15
16
11
10
9
10
9
13
16
17
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
387
348
284
231
227
174
125
122
100
74
65
166
220
207
188
183
175
123
102
99
67
66
21
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SW
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
25
25
64
86
188
211
194
189
98
98
47
32
2
27
6
6
3
35
25
23
15
65
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
E
4
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
E
4
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
26
15
12
5
4
103
63
66
2
2
9
9
14
6
6
3
10
1
1
3
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
SE
9
0.5
E
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
51
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
47
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
121
229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
184
172
121
0
0
0
0
0
229
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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