West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
7
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
0
2
2
2
4
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6228
4054
3261
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1253
1506
3901
3663
3738
3416
2567
2320
2007
1571
1222
869
763
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
0
SE
5
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:38PM1.20m
3:32AM0.64m
4:05PM1.14m
4:07AM0.68m
4:32PM1.07m
4:51AM0.73m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.47m
8:45AM0.40m
11:03PM0.48m
9:26AM0.43m
11:19PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
9
9
10
10
9
11
12
12
11
8
7
7
9
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
6228
4054
3261
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1253
1506
3901
3663
3738
3416
2567
2320
2007
1571
1222
869
763
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
45
392
4
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
Energy kJ
540
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
0.2
ESE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
4893
1
7
7
5
5
7
7
7
4
4
4
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1243
52
29
29
11
3
3
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
3
3
3
10
3
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
8
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
9
9
6
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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