Surf Forecasts:
West Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 5,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 1982 | 1463 | 991 | 522 | 683 | 413 | 229 | 195 | 164 | 176 | 500 | 123 | 415 | 1080 | 867 | 1447 | 1031 | 5208 | 2663 | 1780 | 1016 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM0.50m | 5:30AM0.55m | 6:52AM0.65m | 7:52AM0.75m | 8:44AM0.86m | 9:32AM0.94m | 10:16AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.42m | 9:10PM0.24m | 8:46PM0.28m | 4:46PM0.20m | 4:54PM0.08m | 5:26PM-0.02m | 6:04PM-0.08m | 6:42PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1982 | 1463 | 991 | 522 | 683 | 413 | 229 | 195 | 164 | 176 | 254 | 31 | 415 | 1080 | 867 | 1447 | 1031 | 5208 | 2663 | 1780 | 1016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 20 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 6 | 3 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 123 | — | — | 560 | 45 | 578 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 184 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 500 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 121 | 405 | 405 | 121 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 405 | 0 |
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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).
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