West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 9PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2453
2255
1738
1547
1308
1290
1196
1092
1196
1077
970
874
965
874
1303
1347
1456
1297
1039
924
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:15PM0.95m
3:10AM0.77m
3:25PM0.88m
3:37AM0.83m
3:31PM0.81m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.35m
9:05AM0.29m
9:31PM0.32m
9:34AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
11
11
10
7
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