West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.2° 

West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Cape today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (29 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4176
3944
7085
7420
5401
4529
3517
3051
2509
2140
1639
1387
1179
991
821
821
680
609
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
0
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross
High Tide
2:05AM0.52m
2:07PM1.16m
2:24AM0.56m
2:33PM1.16m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.36m
6:36AM0.37m
9:26PM0.35m
7:16AM0.34m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
3
4
5
4
5
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
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