Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1139 | 1139 | 1075 | 1029 | 852 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 481 | 367 | 416 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 237 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.93m | 2:35PM0.58m | 2:48AM1.01m | 2:51PM0.51m | 3:16AM1.06m | 3:00PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.15m | 8:04PM0.16m | 9:38AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.13m | 10:15AM0.19m | 8:29PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1139 | 1139 | 1075 | 1029 | 852 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 481 | 367 | 416 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 237 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 |
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