Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 702 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 1873 | 1714 | 1578 | 1538 | 1329 | 1253 | 1576 | 1551 | 1498 | 897 | 1892 | 2107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM0.86m | 3:34PM0.76m | 4:43AM0.87m | 3:31PM0.72m | 5:26AM0.85m | 3:14PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.41m | 9:54PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.48m | 10:11PM0.20m | 11:04AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 506 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 258 | 69 | 138 | 1538 | 1329 | 1253 | 1576 | 1551 | 1498 | 897 | 1892 | 2107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 702 | 287 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | 64 | 97 | 293 | 275 | 307 | 155 | 897 | — | 137 | 196 | 445 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 68 | 72 | 67 | 70 | 138 | 263 | 1873 | 1714 | 1578 | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | 248 | 539 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 154 | 168 | 485 | 165 | 172 | 545 | 545 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 165 | 11 |
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