West Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
19.1° 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 7AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
2
3
2
0
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
796
1191
1295
1064
1038
1951
1900
1976
1624
1393
1240
1017
817
653
560
534
501
493
566
633
510
459
452
368
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
S
5
W
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:50AM0.86m
11:07PM0.39m
10:18AM0.93m
00:07AM0.30m
10:48AM0.98m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.25m
5:17PM0.04m
3:11AM0.27m
6:10PM0.00m
2:58AM0.27m
7:10PM0.00m
clear
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
18
20
18
17
17
9
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
11
10
9
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
10
15
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
796
1191
1295
1064
1038
1951
1900
1976
1624
1393
1240
1017
817
653
560
534
501
493
566
633
510
459
452
368
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
433
11
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
68
405
121
68
266
227
68
0
0
15
0
15
68
68
0
0
0
0
0
15
121
68
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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