West Cape Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for West Cape

Issued: 8 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
17.4° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 12PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (04 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1639
1723
1697
1594
1491
1258
712
976
505
1240
991
710
976
1180
1371
1484
1855
3038
3811
4077
2513
2513
3756
3630
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:45PM1.21m
2:44AM0.59m
4:16PM1.17m
3:22AM0.60m
4:51PM1.10m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.36m
11:18PM0.54m
8:23AM0.39m
11:51PM0.56m
8:56AM0.43m
00:28AM0.57m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
6
7
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
12
0.6
SW
17
2.1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.3
SSW
7
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
342
387
666
190
1258
276
350
443
10
991
710
976
1180
1371
1484
1855
3038
3811
4077
2513
2513
3756
3630
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.1
SW
26
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
70
141
31
147
186
234
151
234
175
26
56
141
133
1733
1770
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
Energy kJ
41
100
13
26
13
23
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
0.9
W
5
1.1
WSW
6
1
W
10
Energy kJ
1639
1723
1697
1594
1491
1118
712
976
505
1240
36
74
216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
1
3
3
1
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
734
733
1191
1193
948
1193
52
166
52
143
11
722
29
11
0
11
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
5
6
9
9
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
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