West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.2° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1292
1475
1370
1500
1997
2119
2238
2135
2392
3204
2779
2579
2328
2295
2055
2083
2356
2418
2204
1885
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
SW
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:57AM0.73m
11:52AM0.79m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.22m
8:20PM0.25m
7:38PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
5
5
4
5
6
7
6
5
6
5
5
6
10
10
10
10
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