West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 12AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
2.2
WNW
6
2.3
W
8
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
693
827
881
746
947
742
648
630
671
651
577
532
398
138
360
716
881
994
2037
2434
2795
3788
4724
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
50
N
35
N
50
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
NW
45
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26AM0.54m
2:13PM1.25m
2:04AM0.55m
2:43PM1.25m
2:35AM0.57m
3:11PM1.24m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.47m
6:23AM0.39m
9:53PM0.45m
6:59AM0.38m
10:14PM0.45m
7:33AM0.38m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
8
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
9
9
6
9
5
5
5
4
6
3
4
4
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
581
693
827
881
746
947
742
648
630
671
651
577
532
398
138
138
336
477
472
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
4
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
7
4
387
440
377
366
355
386
123
2
36
36
133
241
78
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
11
4
4
65
46
15
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.3
W
8
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
13
10
9
16
11
16
21
28
63
71
139
195
317
360
716
881
994
2037
2434
2795
3788
4724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
11
11
11
0
14
86
86
86
86
168
90
168
667
485
545
849
974
1199
974
974
974
1191
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
4
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
9
8
4
4
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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