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West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
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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 1.1°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 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
595 | 603 | 464 | 650 | 746 | 1135 | 1232 | 1020 | 899 | 706 | 656 | 503 | 431 | 411 | 305 | 310 | 310 | 291 | 319 | 314 | 309 | 298 | 433 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.05m | 5:43PM0.95m | 6:37PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.34m | 8:49AM0.42m | 9:03AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 5 | WSW 11 |
595 | 603 | 464 | 650 | 746 | 1135 | 1232 | 1020 | 899 | 706 | 656 | 503 | 431 | 411 | 305 | 310 | 310 | 291 | 319 | 314 | 309 | 298 | 10 | 592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | SW 15 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
64 | 64 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 11 | N 4 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 7 | — | 21 | 51 | 50 | 433 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 86 | 0 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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