West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.0° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 12PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (15 Jul)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2298
1941
1760
1624
1526
1526
1421
1421
1563
1801
1325
2133
1976
1761
1581
1643
1664
1552
1410
1374
1068
836
825
736
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49PM1.25m
2:38AM0.53m
3:19PM1.20m
2:57AM0.59m
3:43PM1.12m
3:22AM0.66m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.35m
10:32PM0.43m
7:35AM0.34m
10:35PM0.47m
8:16AM0.34m
10:33PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
12
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
8
8
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
10
9
9
9
8
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