West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.9° 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 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
0
0
3
1
2
3
2
0
0
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
314
248
294
279
309
437
553
538
402
486
1387
479
807
1244
1258
1064
1008
2214
2295
2028
1900
1413
1240
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:17PM0.52m
9:27AM0.76m
10:12PM0.47m
9:50AM0.86m
11:07PM0.39m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.21m
2:51AM0.22m
4:26PM0.11m
3:05AM0.25m
5:17PM0.04m
3:11AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
Temp °C
24
26
25
22
19
16
15
15
20
21
18
16
14
13
13
13
16
16
14
14
14
14
13
12
17
19
21
18
15
14
14
14
17
17
14
12
10
8
8
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
294
314
248
294
279
309
437
553
538
402
486
472
479
807
1244
1258
1064
1008
2214
2295
2028
1900
1413
1240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
E
5
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
3
90
38
1
84
83
31
1
1
1
1
404
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
40
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
SW
3
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
6
2
1
1
2
1387
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
199
172
0
0
0
68
0
0
121
1232
266
68
68
68
68
405
121
266
212
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
3
7
4
4
4
4
7
3
4
4
4
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
5
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
5
4
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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