West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Cape today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 7AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1190
856
856
757
667
721
612
358
783
763
704
686
551
558
581
597
589
724
767
746
924
1028
847
813
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
0
S
5
N
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:20AM0.68m
5:06PM0.95m
5:48AM0.73m
5:21PM0.87m
7:32AM0.78m
5:21PM0.80m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.60m
9:44AM0.52m
11:55PM0.58m
10:35AM0.62m
00:14AM0.54m
11:49AM0.72m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
9
8
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1190
856
856
757
667
721
612
336
783
763
704
686
551
558
581
597
589
724
767
746
924
1028
847
813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.7
SW
15
0.7
W
8
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
254
358
81
8
14
14
209
61
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
8
8
1
3
2
4
4
18
27
28
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
29
26
27
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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