West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 ACST
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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 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 2AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2702
2475
2039
1638
1374
1336
1060
839
852
933
905
732
721
603
520
457
409
355
448
533
524
563
1373
1487
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
ESE
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26AM0.61m
2:02PM1.26m
1:40AM0.56m
2:36PM1.28m
1:38AM0.53m
3:12PM1.27m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.40m
6:38AM0.35m
9:24PM0.42m
6:55AM0.31m
10:12PM0.46m
7:14AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
16
15
13
13
14
14
16
16
14
15
16
15
14
14
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
2702
2475
2039
1638
1374
1336
1060
839
852
933
905
732
721
603
520
457
409
355
448
533
524
241
82
534
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
11
22
22
21
45
45
45
44
134
184
134
74
199
307
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
3
3
7
9
563
1373
1487
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
143
14
11
11
11
52
166
552
552
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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