
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4553 | 4209 | 3756 | 3293 | 3098 | 2692 | 2157 | 1785 | 1585 | 1441 | 1441 | 1486 | 1567 | 1983 | 2109 | 2135 | 1899 | 1685 | 1643 | 1456 | 1399 | 1265 | 1185 | 1082 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.94m | 1:50AM0.64m | 2:12PM0.89m | 2:05AM0.74m | 2:27PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.28m | 7:34AM0.19m | 8:21PM0.28m | 8:06AM0.18m | 8:23PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
4553 | 4209 | 3756 | 3293 | 3098 | 2692 | 2157 | 1785 | 1585 | 1441 | 1441 | 1486 | 1567 | 1983 | 2109 | 2135 | 1899 | 1685 | 1643 | 1456 | 1399 | 1265 | 1185 | 1082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | S 25 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
51 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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