West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 9AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.8
SW
23
1.1
SW
22
1.3
SW
21
1.5
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
492
647
640
574
918
705
1344
904
1121
951
951
938
732
710
710
721
600
591
520
623
1024
1391
1678
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
W
20
SSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:28PM0.80m
11:22PM0.80m
1:14PM0.65m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.32m
7:53AM0.41m
6:49AM0.45m
5:49PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:46
5:45
5:44
4
7
Temp °C
23
23
21
21
21
20
19
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
18
19
16
15
15
17
17
15
12
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
431
492
647
529
555
918
705
589
904
1121
951
951
938
431
710
710
721
600
591
520
623
641
696
1678
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
12
0.3
NNE
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
4
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
25
0.6
SW
24
0.8
SW
23
1.1
SW
22
1.3
SW
21
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
234
307
366
640
574
355
3
37
136
200
9
26
101
349
616
1024
1391
711
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
9
9
4
4
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.4
WSW
12
1.8
SW
14
1.3
W
5
1.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
17
17
16
22
24
527
1344
90
732
6
2
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
4
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
73
73
77
0
11
26
52
532
0
11
11
52
545
52
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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