West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.4° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 9PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)8ft (2.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
2
2
2
4
0
0
0
6
7
3
5
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
2
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
2.5
WSW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1220
2393
1860
4273
4333
5342
5342
6811
6447
5357
4938
4760
4869
4869
4605
4136
3650
3511
3080
3511
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
40
SSW
45
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:38PM1.13m
2:17AM0.46m
2:11PM1.13m
2:19AM0.53m
2:38PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.30m
6:36AM0.32m
9:27PM0.33m
7:22AM0.28m
9:27PM0.36m
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
16
15
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
6
8
8
8
5
3
3
6
6
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
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