Surf Forecasts:
West Beach surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,957 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 (Oct 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 214 | 279 | 309 | 257 | 294 | 189 | 217 | 161 | 223 | 180 | 1735 | 1716 | 1067 | 969 | 832 | 674 | 592 | 789 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.75m | 00:39AM0.69m | 1:03AM0.61m | 1:09AM0.53m | 7:12AM0.57m | 10:31PM0.49m | 7:59AM0.61m | 9:44PM0.52m | 8:37AM0.63m | 9:36PM0.59m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.12m | 4:00PM0.13m | 3:44PM0.15m | 3:07AM0.53m | 3:25PM0.15m | 2:18AM0.44m | 3:15PM0.14m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:17PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.25m | |||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 160 | 214 | 279 | 309 | 257 | 294 | 73 | 217 | 161 | 223 | 180 | 1735 | 1716 | 1067 | 969 | 832 | 674 | 592 | 789 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SW 16 | SW 23 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 120 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 149 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 6 | 189 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 48 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 121 | 1232 | 0 | 68 | 1232 | 0 | 68 | 1453 | 0 | 68 | 1582 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 1232 | 1375 | 405 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our West Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the West Beach Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
West Beach is 180 km (112 miles) from Esperance. If you plan a holiday in Far South of Western Australia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esperance. Esperance has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest