West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 am 29 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
0
0
1
0
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
2.3
WNW
6
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
361
434
466
581
763
827
784
746
752
742
639
630
661
651
577
458
577
138
396
997
1236
918
1325
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
NNE
50
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
60
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:42PM1.23m
1:26AM0.54m
2:13PM1.25m
2:04AM0.55m
2:43PM1.25m
2:35AM0.57m
Low Tide
5:42AM0.40m
9:31PM0.47m
6:23AM0.39m
9:53PM0.45m
6:59AM0.38m
10:14PM0.45m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<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>
5:19
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
8
11
13
12
12
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
6
5
4
5
6
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
366
361
434
466
581
763
827
784
746
752
742
639
630
661
651
577
458
577
138
138
105
226
543
395
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.1
W
6
0.9
SW
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.8
SW
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
4
1
327
2
313
1
1
134
440
377
366
404
386
123
2
36
36
133
238
79
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
13
40
2
15
11
47
46
14
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
5
1
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.5
N
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
6
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
10
Energy kJ
97
85
113
49
24
24
9
17
12
24
33
24
27
51
124
126
176
318
396
997
1236
918
1325
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
86
86
86
86
0
0
0
11
14
0
14
86
86
86
86
168
165
485
705
485
545
722
974
1208
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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