Surf Forecasts:
West Beach surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 6,190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Beach this week:
The surf forecast for West Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 643 | 620 | 551 | 682 | 987 | 2113 | 1337 | 1130 | 767 | 504 | 384 | 342 | 2300 | 764 | 413 | 2755 | 5019 | 6067 | 4078 | 1826 | 1138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.80m | 9:48AM0.84m | 10:19AM0.87m | 00:24AM0.27m | 10:48AM0.88m | 00:20AM0.27m | 11:15AM0.88m | 00:25AM0.28m | 11:41AM0.87m | 00:40AM0.30m | 12:06PM0.84m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.11m | 6:19PM0.10m | 6:38PM0.09m | 2:20AM0.26m | 6:59PM0.10m | 3:10AM0.24m | 7:18PM0.11m | 3:51AM0.23m | 7:36PM0.13m | 4:30AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 643 | 620 | 551 | 682 | 987 | 1032 | 1337 | 1024 | 767 | 504 | 384 | 342 | — | 367 | 413 | — | — | 4311 | 4078 | 1826 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 8 | SSW 19 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1130 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 34 | — | — | 331 | — | — | — | — | 358 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 2113 | 1291 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2300 | 764 | 48 | 2755 | 5019 | 6067 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1232 | 1552 | 1405 | 1453 | 1453 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 172 | 1338 | 1556 | 1338 | 1294 | 2199 | 405 | 405 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 68 |
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The above surf forecast table for West Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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