West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 4PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (02 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
0
6
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
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)
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1832
2185
2208
2169
2358
2667
3009
3148
3240
3009
3989
3467
3952
4209
4320
4547
4547
4272
3697
3102
2888
3397
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
45
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53AM0.92m
3:25PM0.65m
4:29AM0.92m
3:07PM0.59m
5:14AM0.89m
2:05PM0.58m
Low Tide
10:12AM0.33m
9:28PM0.18m
10:50AM0.44m
9:38PM0.16m
11:38AM0.56m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
16
16
16
Feels °C
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
7
8
10
11
10
8
8
11
8
10
12
9
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