West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 am 24 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
706
676
733
754
637
560
552
488
369
346
248
244
203
172
169
203
242
558
695
704
860
1144
1652
1597
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
5
N
0
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:24AM0.87m
10:48AM0.96m
11:45AM1.05m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.48m
2:39AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
12
13
11
11
10
9
10
12
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
706
676
733
754
637
560
552
488
369
346
248
244
203
172
169
167
164
558
695
704
860
1144
1652
1597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
65
49
27
25
23
31
48
103
203
242
224
365
478
540
392
468
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
15
22
54
137
131
229
287
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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