West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 1PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2354
2119
1622
1297
1229
1140
966
987
881
757
736
721
612
358
783
763
704
614
551
558
581
597
581
816
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:46PM1.05m
4:20AM0.68m
5:06PM0.95m
5:48AM0.73m
5:21PM0.87m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.44m
11:47PM0.60m
9:44AM0.52m
11:55PM0.58m
10:35AM0.62m
00:14AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
6
8
8
7
8
9
7
7
8
10
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
2354
2119
1622
1297
1229
1140
966
987
881
757
736
721
612
336
783
763
704
614
551
558
581
597
581
816
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
3
254
358
81
6
20
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
16
0.5
S
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
2320
6
7
6
6
4
3
4
6
6
4
3
8
11
12
20
30
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
29
29
29
29
19
17
17
19
3
3
10
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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