Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 577 | 458 | 458 | 270 | 351 | 741 | 737 | 1192 | 2164 | 2573 | 2977 | 3932 | 6375 | 7202 | 7613 | 7500 | 7043 | 6285 | 5898 | 5024 | 4110 | 3306 | 2862 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.55m | 2:43PM1.25m | 2:35AM0.57m | 3:11PM1.24m | 3:03AM0.60m | 3:38PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.45m | 6:59AM0.38m | 10:14PM0.45m | 7:33AM0.38m | 10:32PM0.46m | 8:08AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 651 | 577 | 458 | 458 | 205 | 138 | 336 | 477 | 472 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5676 | 3470 | 2578 | 4110 | 3306 | 2862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 96 | 36 | 2 | 133 | 241 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 44 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 100 | 122 | 188 | 270 | 351 | 741 | 737 | 1192 | 2164 | 2573 | 2977 | 3932 | 6375 | 7202 | 7613 | 7500 | 7043 | 6285 | 5898 | 5024 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 154 | 168 | 172 | 485 | 705 | 633 | 836 | 974 | 1037 | 545 | 1191 | 1191 | 1199 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1201 | 1243 | 1250 | 166 | 11 | 11 |
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