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West Cape Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Cape sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at West Cape today?
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 23). 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 (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
431 | 411 | 352 | 310 | 310 | 291 | 319 | 314 | 268 | 259 | 303 | 281 | 303 | 515 | 560 | 498 | 412 | 295 | 365 | 355 | 581 | 464 | 451 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:43PM0.95m | 6:37PM0.85m | 8:04PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.53m | 5:01AM0.60m | 4:26AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 431 | 411 | 352 | 310 | 310 | 291 | 319 | 314 | 268 | 75 | 303 | 281 | 303 | 515 | 560 | 498 | 412 | 265 | 226 | 355 | 581 | 464 | 451 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 4 | — | N 5 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | N 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 1 | — | 11 | 259 | 25 | 13 | — | 25 | 69 | 98 | 211 | 295 | 365 | 125 | 1 | 130 | 103 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | SSW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 17 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | S 11 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | — | 37 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 25 | 45 | 64 | 49 | 86 | 80 | 105 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 3 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 154 | 154 | 111 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
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