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West Cape Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Cape sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Cape today?
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
268 | 449 | 429 | 268 | 551 | 722 | 558 | 377 | 337 | 295 | 365 | 355 | 667 | 304 | 392 | 392 | 398 | 581 | 459 | 459 | 447 | 384 | 404 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:37PM0.85m | 8:04PM0.77m | 11:31AM0.80m | 9:38PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.60m | 4:26AM0.58m | 5:44PM0.67m | 4:32AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 132 | 449 | 429 | 268 | 551 | 722 | 558 | 377 | 337 | 261 | 188 | 355 | 667 | 304 | 392 | 392 | 398 | 581 | 459 | 459 | 447 | 384 | 404 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 268 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 98 | 211 | 295 | 365 | 127 | 65 | 64 | 103 | 132 | 173 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | 25 | 69 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 159 | 9 | — | 9 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 70 | 63 | 125 | 109 | 51 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 722 |
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