
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 11AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 278 | 210 | 228 | 320 | 320 | 277 | 440 | 590 | 844 | 1074 | 1203 | 1237 | 1107 | 1253 | 1034 | 828 | 722 | 701 | 618 | 552 | 480 | 529 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.88m | 6:19AM0.77m | 8:46AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.12m | 9:14PM0.20m | 8:22PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
200 | 278 | 210 | 228 | 320 | 320 | 277 | 440 | 590 | 844 | 1074 | 1203 | 522 | 1107 | 1 | 1034 | 828 | 722 | 701 | 618 | 552 | 480 | 215 | 369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNE 3 | SW 18 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 16 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 |
26 | 74 | 43 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 49 | — | 59 | — | 421 | 16 | 13 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | — | SW 19 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
130 | 54 | 12 | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 1237 | — | 1253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 529 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 168 | 26 | 337 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 165 | 14 | 11 |
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