West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.5° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 4AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2.2
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
509
932
2537
3098
3171
2627
2265
1712
1374
1238
961
839
827
732
591
466
309
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
35
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:35AM0.44m
12:53PM0.97m
1:53AM0.49m
1:22PM1.01m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.31m
5:06AM0.42m
8:27PM0.28m
6:11AM0.36m
8:30PM0.26m
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
5
11
8
3
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
7
6
5
6
5
6
6
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
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