Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4869 | 4869 | 4605 | 4136 | 3827 | 3557 | 3511 | 3806 | 4158 | 4566 | 4209 | 3937 | 3710 | 3502 | 3458 | 3458 | 3415 | 3020 | 2982 | 2620 | 2453 | 2255 | 1875 | 1669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.53m | 2:38PM1.09m | 2:31AM0.61m | 3:00PM1.03m | 2:48AM0.70m | 3:15PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.28m | 9:27PM0.36m | 8:00AM0.25m | 9:27PM0.37m | 8:34AM0.26m | 9:27PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2475 | 2320 | 4605 | 4136 | 3827 | 3557 | 3511 | 3806 | 4158 | 4566 | 4209 | 3937 | 3710 | 3502 | 3458 | 3458 | 3415 | 3020 | 2982 | 2620 | 2453 | 2255 | 1875 | 1669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
4869 | 4869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 166 | 14 | 77 | 722 | 166 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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