
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 269 | 220 | 212 | 224 | 522 | 985 | 875 | 823 | 1044 | 886 | 705 | 773 | 1045 | 1229 | 1382 | 1325 | 1006 | 991 | 821 | 721 | 688 | 528 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM0.73m | 4:13PM0.96m | 4:34AM0.79m | 4:21PM0.88m | 5:22AM0.82m | 4:23PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.48m | 9:30AM0.42m | 10:36PM0.45m | 10:07AM0.49m | 10:48PM0.41m | 10:46AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
277 | 269 | 220 | 212 | 172 | 522 | 985 | 875 | 823 | 1044 | 886 | 705 | 773 | 1045 | 1229 | 1382 | 1325 | 1006 | 991 | 821 | 721 | 688 | 528 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
18 | 71 | 134 | 186 | 224 | 180 | 33 | 9 | 49 | 51 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 69 | 60 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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