Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 21s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 10PM is: 1.9m 21s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 22 | NW 6 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 144 | 275 | 3195 | 3714 | 5277 | 2360 | 5166 | 4541 | 3997 | 4235 | 3950 | 3212 | 3039 | 2668 | 2119 | 1761 | 1417 | 1229 | 1034 | 1048 | 953 | 844 | 757 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.22m | 2:18AM0.58m | 4:21PM1.14m | 3:09AM0.63m | 4:46PM1.05m | 4:20AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.57m | 8:20AM0.38m | 11:50PM0.60m | 9:00AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 80 | 80 | 118 | 25 | 6 | — | 330 | 881 | 1174 | 1267 | 573 | 263 | 3212 | 3039 | 2668 | 2119 | 1761 | 1417 | 1229 | 1034 | 1048 | 953 | 844 | 757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 144 | 144 | 227 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 126 | 118 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 172 | 206 | 275 | 3195 | 3714 | 5277 | 2360 | 5166 | 4541 | 3997 | 4235 | 3950 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 86 | 478 | 469 | 650 | 731 | 545 | 545 | 731 | 732 | 722 | 722 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
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