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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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at West Cape today?
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 4PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
1643 | 1279 | 1325 | 1196 | 1212 | 1196 | 1077 | 1063 | 874 | 886 | 886 | 791 | 716 | 746 | 777 | 856 | 833 | 821 | 821 | 886 | 780 | 666 | 647 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:52PM0.90m | 00:44AM0.74m | 1:13PM1.00m | 1:03AM0.71m | 1:37PM1.09m | 1:20AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.41m | 7:10PM0.42m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:43PM0.39m | 6:46AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | 5:38 | |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1643 | 1279 | 1325 | 1196 | 1212 | 1196 | 1077 | 1063 | 874 | 886 | 886 | 791 | 716 | 746 | 777 | 856 | 833 | 821 | 821 | 886 | 780 | 666 | 647 | 570 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 257 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 68 | 75 | 94 | 74 | 49 | 47 | 91 | 87 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 73 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 86 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 90 | 170 | 168 | 0 |
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