
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 9PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2185 | 2299 | 1561 | 1339 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 | 483 | 1363 | 627 | 529 | 577 | 1124 | 1087 | 1050 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM0.93m | 4:23AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.83m | 5:05AM0.87m | 4:17PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.34m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:16AM0.40m | 10:29PM0.34m | 11:00AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
1163 | 2299 | 859 | 1339 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 | 440 | 1363 | 398 | 360 | 577 | 1124 | 1087 | 1050 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
— | — | 81 | 300 | 354 | 380 | 310 | 211 | — | 108 | 216 | 348 | 483 | 259 | 627 | 529 | 331 | 144 | 84 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
2185 | 1947 | 1561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 734 | 500 | 52 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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