West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.9° 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • 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 8AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
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 night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
4
6
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
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
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7230
6872
6449
8068
6228
4054
3306
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1253
1506
3901
3663
3832
3416
2765
2320
2007
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:03AM0.60m
3:38PM1.20m
3:32AM0.64m
4:05PM1.14m
4:07AM0.68m
4:32PM1.07m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.46m
8:08AM0.38m
10:48PM0.47m
8:45AM0.40m
11:03PM0.48m
9:26AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
3
4
5
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
11
12
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
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
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8068
6228
4054
3306
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1253
1506
3901
3663
3832
3416
2765
2320
2007
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
19
45
396
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
0.3
SE
2
0.7
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
7230
6872
6449
5974
4893
1
13
10
7
7
7
11
8
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1191
1191
1060
1060
1245
500
11
11
11
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
10
3
3
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
4
9
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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