
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
521 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 255 | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 773 | 763 | 1048 | 1185 | 1158 | 1180 | 1014 | 1194 | 1135 | 1200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM0.71m | 2:32AM0.95m | 2:34PM0.63m | 2:59AM0.99m | 2:39PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.14m | 8:06PM0.17m | 9:04AM0.17m | 8:15PM0.14m | 9:37AM0.23m | 8:25PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
521 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 208 | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 773 | 763 | 1048 | 1185 | 1158 | 1180 | 1014 | 1194 | 1135 | 1200 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
— | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 | 101 | 163 | — | 7 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — |
47 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 72 | 117 | 114 | 94 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 81 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 151 | 107 | 154 | 154 | 73 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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