West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
0
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
202
242
558
695
704
763
1158
1634
1597
1579
1399
1172
1014
1129
823
823
823
719
710
597
499
499
485
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:45AM1.05m
12:29PM1.13m
11:02PM0.54m
1:07PM1.19m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.46m
3:53AM0.43m
8:59PM0.53m
4:53AM0.41m
9:09PM0.50m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
169
202
164
558
695
704
763
1158
1634
1597
1579
1399
1172
1014
1129
823
823
823
719
710
597
499
499
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
20
1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
12
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
67
169
242
224
365
478
540
392
568
37
1
11
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
137
131
229
1
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
E
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
6
6
2
11
19
25
32
39
54
59
50
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
3
3
3
3
3
10
154
165
168
170
170
86
107
168
170
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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