West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
5
6
5
6
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
3.5
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
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5740
6261
4938
4701
4869
4869
4605
4136
4032
3557
3511
3806
4158
4366
4209
3937
3502
3502
3458
3263
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:11PM1.13m
2:19AM0.53m
2:38PM1.09m
2:31AM0.61m
3:00PM1.03m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.33m
7:22AM0.28m
9:27PM0.36m
8:00AM0.25m
9:27PM0.37m
rain showers
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
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