West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACST
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West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Cape sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
20
1.7
SW
19
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
721
603
574
511
522
314
1864
2140
687
606
1503
1628
1503
466
422
406
330
437
427
502
553
539
1096
1025
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:36PM1.28m
1:38AM0.53m
3:12PM1.27m
1:11AM0.53m
3:48PM1.22m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.31m
10:12PM0.46m
7:14AM0.28m
11:07PM0.52m
7:35AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
1.1
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
721
603
574
45
45
314
142
137
320
74
82
582
268
466
422
406
308
308
344
406
427
442
1096
1025
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
22
21
45
18
18
44
37
97
75
129
82
307
124
255
370
362
330
437
427
502
553
539
224
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.9
WSW
5
1.6
SW
20
1.7
SW
19
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
3
511
522
39
1864
2140
687
606
1503
1628
1503
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
11
143
552
165
90
165
52
165
552
552
552
52
29
11
11
14
107
107
29
11
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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