Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 1016 | 904 | 732 | 668 | 545 | 514 | 499 | 491 | 427 | 357 | 302 | 237 | 158 | 312 | 384 | 384 | 419 | 431 | 443 | 522 | 443 | 828 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.76m | 11:54PM0.38m | 9:42AM0.81m | 11:21PM0.39m | 10:06AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.36m | 5:23PM0.06m | 3:09AM0.30m | 5:29PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
215 | 1016 | 904 | 732 | 668 | 545 | 514 | 499 | 491 | 427 | 357 | 302 | 237 | 158 | 312 | 384 | 384 | 419 | 431 | 443 | 522 | 443 | 828 | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | S 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | — |
46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 64 | 144 | 220 | — | 11 | — | 18 | 112 | 186 | 392 | 277 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | S 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 172 | 68 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 68 | 121 | 121 | 294 |
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