Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3540 | 3477 | 3478 | 3449 | 3217 | 2757 | 2713 | 2963 | 3581 | 4132 | 4940 | 5783 | 6029 | 6029 | 5783 | 5928 | 6605 | 6694 | 7855 | 6284 | 5691 | 5169 | 4605 | 4084 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.18m | 2:02AM0.43m | 1:33PM1.24m | 2:10AM0.44m | 2:14PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.42m | 9:56PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.42m | 10:07PM0.38m | 5:55AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 61 | 37 | 2020 | 2263 | 2868 | 3098 | 3098 | 218 | 1968 | 2068 | 3457 | 7855 | 3224 | 2939 | 5169 | 4605 | 4084 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3540 | 3477 | 3478 | 3449 | 3217 | 2757 | 2713 | 2963 | 3581 | 4132 | 4940 | 5783 | 6029 | 6029 | 5783 | 5928 | 6605 | 6694 | 6694 | 6284 | 5691 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 734 | 749 | 974 | 734 | 1191 | 1191 | 1210 | 1280 | 1329 | 722 | 734 | 1297 | 1039 | 1039 | 1469 | 1442 | 1039 | 1250 | 1250 | 166 | 52 | 166 | 552 | 52 |
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