Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 1PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1351 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 | 936 | 746 | 736 | 581 | 447 | 422 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 1381 | 2241 | 2484 | 2329 | 1972 | 1594 | 1374 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.84m | 12:20PM0.92m | 2:35AM0.44m | 12:53PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.31m | 8:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.42m | 8:27PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1119 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 | 936 | 746 | 736 | 581 | 447 | 422 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 2 | 929 | 1806 | 1718 | 1972 | 915 | 1374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 121 | 113 | 12 | 246 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | N 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 112 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 56 | 35 | — | — | 1381 | 2241 | 2484 | 2329 | — | 1594 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 463 | 485 | 612 | 52 | 52 | 3 |
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