West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACST
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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
18.0° 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 3PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
675
721
1646
1628
1503
466
422
406
391
437
429
502
553
539
1200
1123
1092
1077
874
791
706
504
674
603
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:12PM1.27m
1:11AM0.53m
3:48PM1.22m
4:24PM1.14m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.28m
11:07PM0.52m
7:35AM0.27m
7:59AM0.29m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
11
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
75
129
199
123
124
255
422
406
391
355
429
445
478
494
1200
1123
1092
1077
874
791
706
504
674
603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
60
307
255
124
370
362
330
437
427
502
553
539
224
98
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
11
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
675
721
1646
1628
1503
466
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
166
552
743
552
52
52
11
11
111
52
323
52
11
29
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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