West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 May 2026 ACST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 9PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
833
736
621
518
676
886
961
790
2726
2702
2475
2039
1881
1374
1155
1075
933
919
933
821
796
710
593
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
40
N
40
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
0
NNW
0
WNW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM1.10m
1:02AM0.67m
1:27PM1.19m
1:26AM0.61m
2:02PM1.26m
1:40AM0.56m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.40m
6:21AM0.39m
8:38PM0.40m
6:38AM0.35m
9:24PM0.42m
6:55AM0.31m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
3
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
10
9
13
15
14
15
16
18
18
16
14
13
13
15
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
936
833
736
621
518
676
886
961
790
2726
2702
2475
2039
1881
1374
1155
1075
933
919
933
821
796
710
593
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
W
5
1.1
SW
17
0.5
SW
4
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
15
3
1
1
2
717
9
11
22
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.6
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
7
20
38
157
88
32
15
10
15
14
3
5
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
86
73
0
86
107
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
3
17
17
3
26
26
3
3
3
3
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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