Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5740 | 6261 | 4938 | 4701 | 4869 | 4869 | 4605 | 4136 | 4032 | 3557 | 3511 | 3806 | 4158 | 4366 | 4209 | 3937 | 3502 | 3502 | 3458 | 3263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.13m | 2:19AM0.53m | 2:38PM1.09m | 2:31AM0.61m | 3:00PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.33m | 7:22AM0.28m | 9:27PM0.36m | 8:00AM0.25m | 9:27PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1938 | 6261 | 2664 | 2506 | 2475 | 2503 | 4605 | 4136 | 4032 | 3557 | 3511 | 3806 | 4158 | 4366 | 4209 | 3937 | 3502 | 3502 | 3458 | 3263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5740 | 5357 | 4938 | 4701 | 4869 | 4869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 734 | 166 | 166 | 172 | 166 | 166 | 29 | 722 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 3 |
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