West Cape Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 ACST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Apr)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)	3.5ft (1.1m)	22s
Evening (27 Apr)	5ft (1.5m)	20s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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)	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	4	4	3	1	0	0	0	2	3	3	3	4	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	643	653	529	520	632	1024	1391	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875	1829	1806	1761	1500	1212	1196	1196	1092
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NNE	WSW	SSW	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	NNE	N	NNE	WNW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on
High Tide	11:22PM0.80m					1:14PM0.65m			11:59PM0.79m					12:42PM0.77m			00:24AM0.77m					12:52PM0.90m
Low Tide				6:49AM0.45m			5:49PM0.54m				6:26AM0.44m					6:34PM0.47m			6:24AM0.41m					7:10PM0.42m


	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	18	18	19	19	19	16	16	18	20	20	23	24	23	21
Feels °C	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	13	14	14	17	18	19	18	17	13	13	15	17	17	18	19	21	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	643	653	529	520	632	632	676	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875	1829	1806	1761	1500	1212	1196	1196	1092
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 26	SW 25	SW 24	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 4	N 4
kJ	—	26	101	349	616	1024	1391	628	680	591	609	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	ESE 3	E 3	—	N 4	N 4	—	—
kJ	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	8	—	6	10	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2
Distance (km)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	11	10	3	3	3	10	3	86	73	0	11
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Spits	Daly Heads	Pondalowie Bay	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Baby Lizards	Ethel Wreck		Troubridge Point	Chinamans	Spits
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		1	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Turtles WA - North West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	7	5	5	8	7	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Supertubes Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Yellow sands Point South Africa	Banana Beach South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Double Mouth South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	7	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	9	9	9	6	6	9

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