West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.7° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)--
Afternoon (04 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (04 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
3
3
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
2
4
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3697
3455
3062
2814
2329
4440
5187
2522
3218
3575
4293
4021
3781
3446
2782
2357
1864
1762
1443
1220
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNW
30
WNW
35
NW
55
WNW
50
W
50
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:05PM0.58m
6:25AM0.83m
10:59AM0.81m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.56m
9:45PM0.15m
9:42PM0.16m
9:23PM0.19m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
18
16
16
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
12
15
11
9
3
3
1
3
4
5
7
8
9
9
11
10
10
10
10
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