West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 1AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2066
1881
1855
1572
1528
1343
1069
940
790
663
220
216
132
281
291
295
324
236
540
1087
1815
1787
1742
1581
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:37AM0.54m
1:23PM1.27m
1:14AM0.51m
2:04PM1.31m
1:36AM0.49m
2:44PM1.31m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.47m
5:19AM0.43m
9:30PM0.44m
5:54AM0.39m
10:20PM0.45m
6:29AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
3
3
5
4
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
Feels °C
10
10
12
11
10
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
10
10
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
2066
1881
1855
1572
1528
1343
1069
940
790
663
220
216
115
281
291
295
324
236
540
1087
1815
1787
1742
1581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
205
142
132
12
27
18
67
106
239
289
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
7
7
6
12
134
14
256
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
6
6
6
11
22
48
40
41
66
56
53
42
86
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
5
5
1
Distance (km)
29
26
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
86
86
86
86
86
86
165
77
86
86
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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