West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1528
1343
1069
940
790
286
220
216
132
281
286
386
324
236
546
973
1815
1787
1742
1581
1229
1092
899
791
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:23PM1.27m
1:14AM0.51m
2:04PM1.31m
1:36AM0.49m
2:44PM1.31m
1:47AM0.50m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.43m
9:30PM0.44m
5:54AM0.39m
10:20PM0.45m
6:29AM0.36m
11:06PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
18
19
18
15
Feels °C
11
9
10
10
9
8
8
10
10
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
9
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1528
1343
1069
940
790
235
220
216
115
281
286
386
324
236
546
973
1815
1787
1742
1581
1229
1092
899
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.3
E
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.1
NE
4
0.4
W
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
0.2
E
4
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
286
205
142
132
3
4
18
67
133
239
134
1
9
127
189
1
132
79
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
7
7
6
12
12
76
5
12
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
4
1.3
W
12
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
Energy kJ
2
1
5
10
10
8
9
19
40
53
52
40
480
61
61
73
43
55
47
66
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
1
4
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
73
86
86
86
86
154
165
86
86
77
3
86
73
86
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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