Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 10AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2229 | 2185 | 2155 | 2125 | 1830 | 1572 | 1576 | 1220 | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1238 | 1238 | 1075 | 1029 | 1014 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 430 | 416 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.83m | 2:13PM0.64m | 2:22AM0.93m | 2:35PM0.58m | 2:48AM1.01m | 2:51PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.19m | 9:02AM0.15m | 8:04PM0.16m | 9:38AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1171 | 2185 | 2155 | 2125 | 1094 | — | 1576 | 1220 | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1238 | 1238 | 1075 | 1029 | 1014 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 430 | 416 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2229 | 1907 | 1760 | 1983 | 1830 | 1572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 52 | 29 | 552 | 948 | 734 | 552 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 552 | 52 | 17 | 3 |
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