Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
480 | 480 | 480 | 502 | 2482 | 2361 | 1977 | 1647 | 1303 | 1382 | 2017 | 1706 | 793 | 1869 | 1004 | 2107 | 2102 | 1968 | 1480 | 1602 | 1647 | 2947 | 2770 | 2829 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.87m | 3:31PM0.72m | 5:26AM0.85m | 3:14PM0.69m | 6:24AM0.82m | 2:17PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.48m | 10:11PM0.20m | 11:04AM0.57m | 10:29PM0.21m | 11:47AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 220 | 553 | 138 | 293 | 1303 | 1382 | 2017 | 1706 | 793 | 489 | 1004 | 2107 | 2102 | 1968 | 1480 | 1602 | 1647 | 2947 | 2770 | 2829 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | 42 | 103 | 97 | 133 | 452 | 307 | 610 | — | — | — | 299 | 375 | 244 | 621 | 1062 | 984 | 786 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 118 | 284 | 502 | 2482 | 2361 | 1977 | 1647 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 423 | 1869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 667 | 168 | 478 | 545 | 545 | 731 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 323 | 545 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 143 | 29 | 11 |
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