West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)15s
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

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
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
2.4
WSW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1265
988
1034
833
736
621
586
676
886
961
790
2726
2702
2634
2477
1638
1594
1355
1075
852
933
919
892
790
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
10
E
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
6:04AM0.43m
7:53PM0.40m
6:21AM0.39m
8:38PM0.40m
6:38AM0.35m
9:24PM0.42m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
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
2
1
1
5
7
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
18
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
11
10
13
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
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
1.7
SW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
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
Energy kJ
1265
988
1034
833
736
621
586
676
886
961
790
2726
2702
1431
2477
1638
1594
1355
1075
852
933
919
892
790
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
1.1
SW
17
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
10
4
2
717
17
14
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.5
N
4
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
18
6
11
19
64
143
103
54
21
9
2634
2469
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
86
6
86
86
0
0
0
0
11
11
14
143
52
29
29
52
11
3
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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