
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3171 | 2832 | 2796 | 2418 | 2233 | 1914 | 1728 | 1480 | 1325 | 1208 | 1053 | 961 | 946 | 784 | 748 | 645 | 570 | 494 | 478 | 510 | 510 | 528 | 427 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.90m | 11:32AM0.97m | 12:26PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.35m | 00:23AM0.37m | 00:52AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1460 | 2832 | 2796 | 2418 | 2233 | 1914 | 846 | 1480 | 1325 | 347 | 1053 | 961 | 946 | 784 | 316 | 292 | 570 | 494 | 478 | 510 | 510 | 528 | 427 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 10 | — | 33 | 107 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | W 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — |
3171 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1728 | 19 | 16 | 1208 | — | — | — | 312 | 748 | 645 | 27 | — | — | — | 218 | 222 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 500 | 500 | 166 | 166 | 500 | 300 | 52 | 14 | 143 | 166 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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