Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 4AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
398 | 509 | 932 | 2537 | 3098 | 3171 | 2627 | 2265 | 1712 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35AM0.44m | 12:53PM0.97m | 1:53AM0.49m | 1:22PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.42m | 8:27PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 4 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
398 | 8 | 4 | 589 | 823 | 803 | 1718 | 2265 | 1016 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 50 | 41 | 129 | 129 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | N 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 |
113 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 509 | 932 | 2537 | 3098 | 3171 | 2627 | 2119 | 1712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 41 | 143 | 189 | 532 | 532 | 552 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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