West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.3° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 10AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)8ft (2.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
6
7
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
2.5
WSW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2453
1491
1421
1402
1220
1634
1860
4108
5241
5342
5580
6488
5485
5758
5678
4701
4869
4663
4605
4136
3697
3280
3040
3080
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
50
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:46AM0.41m
1:38PM1.13m
2:17AM0.46m
2:11PM1.13m
2:19AM0.53m
2:38PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.29m
5:29AM0.38m
9:27PM0.30m
6:36AM0.32m
9:27PM0.33m
7:22AM0.28m
9:27PM0.36m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
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5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
6
8
8
7
3
3
3
6
6
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
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