Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 590 | 459 | 1068 | 1817 | 2809 | 3359 | 3422 | 3588 | 3621 | 3331 | 2973 | 3126 | 3293 | 3809 | 4132 | 6451 | 5711 | 5953 | 5953 | 5478 | 5547 | 6605 | 6760 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.08m | 12:45PM1.18m | 2:02AM0.43m | 1:33PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.43m | 10:56PM0.42m | 9:56PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 668 | 590 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 63 | 37 | 616 | 2295 | — | 3059 | 3098 | 151 | 1787 | 3360 | 2142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 47 | 100 | 197 | 1068 | 1817 | 2809 | 3359 | 3422 | 3588 | 3621 | 3331 | 2973 | 3126 | 3293 | 3809 | 4132 | 6451 | 5711 | 5953 | 5953 | 5478 | 5547 | 6605 | 6760 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 166 | 731 | 733 | 903 | 974 | 734 | 1044 | 974 | 1039 | 1191 | 1191 | 1244 | 1316 | 732 | 734 | 734 | 1200 | 1193 | 1193 | 1193 | 1335 | 734 | 1335 |
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