Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 3PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | 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 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1292 | 1474 | 1456 | 1297 | 1039 | 836 | 800 | 963 | 702 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 2104 | 2010 | 2031 | 1543 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.83m | 3:31PM0.81m | 4:08AM0.86m | 3:34PM0.76m | 4:43AM0.87m | 3:31PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.34m | 9:40PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.41m | 9:54PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 1292 | 1474 | 1456 | 1297 | 1039 | 836 | 668 | 963 | 506 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 69 | 69 | 138 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | NE 5 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 86 | 171 | 368 | 355 | 640 | 800 | 440 | 702 | 287 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 42 | 64 | 97 | 304 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 80 | 70 | 92 | 138 | 286 | 2104 | 2010 | 2031 | 1543 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 107 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 165 | 168 | 485 | 165 | 172 | 545 | 731 | 11 | 11 |
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