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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 8 am Monday 18 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
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 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
721 | 603 | 574 | 511 | 522 | 314 | 1864 | 2140 | 687 | 606 | 1503 | 1628 | 1503 | 466 | 422 | 406 | 330 | 437 | 427 | 502 | 553 | 539 | 1096 | 1025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.28m | 1:38AM0.53m | 3:12PM1.27m | 1:11AM0.53m | 3:48PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.31m | 10:12PM0.46m | 7:14AM0.28m | 11:07PM0.52m | 7:35AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 721 | 603 | 574 | 45 | 45 | 314 | 142 | 137 | 320 | 74 | 82 | 582 | 268 | 466 | 422 | 406 | 308 | 308 | 344 | 406 | 427 | 442 | 1096 | 1025 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 37 | 97 | 75 | 129 | 82 | 307 | 124 | 255 | 370 | 362 | 330 | 437 | 427 | 502 | 553 | 539 | 224 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 511 | 522 | 39 | 1864 | 2140 | 687 | 606 | 1503 | 1628 | 1503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 143 | 552 | 165 | 90 | 165 | 52 | 165 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 107 | 107 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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