West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.4° 

West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Cape today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4869
4869
4605
4136
3827
3557
3511
3806
4158
4566
4209
3937
3710
3502
3458
3458
3415
3020
2982
2620
2453
2255
1875
1669
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:19AM0.53m
2:38PM1.09m
2:31AM0.61m
3:00PM1.03m
2:48AM0.70m
3:15PM0.95m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.28m
9:27PM0.36m
8:00AM0.25m
9:27PM0.37m
8:34AM0.26m
9:27PM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
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