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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 Friday 15 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at West Cape today?
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1265 | 988 | 1034 | 833 | 736 | 621 | 586 | 676 | 886 | 961 | 790 | 2726 | 2702 | 2634 | 2477 | 1638 | 1594 | 1355 | 1075 | 852 | 933 | 919 | 892 | 790 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.10m | 1:02AM0.67m | 1:27PM1.19m | 1:26AM0.61m | 2:02PM1.26m | 1:40AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.40m | 6:21AM0.39m | 8:38PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.35m | 9:24PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | 5:24 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1265 | 988 | 1034 | 833 | 736 | 621 | 586 | 676 | 886 | 961 | 790 | 2726 | 2702 | 1431 | 2477 | 1638 | 1594 | 1355 | 1075 | 852 | 933 | 919 | 892 | 790 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 717 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 6 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 143 | 103 | 54 | 21 | 9 | — | — | 2634 | 2469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 6 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 143 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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