West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
667
721
612
358
783
763
704
614
551
558
648
588
512
574
695
757
767
930
847
813
802
716
706
754
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
S
10
S
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:06PM0.95m
5:48AM0.73m
5:21PM0.87m
7:32AM0.78m
5:21PM0.80m
9:24AM0.87m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.52m
11:55PM0.58m
10:35AM0.62m
00:14AM0.54m
11:49AM0.72m
00:47AM0.51m
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
12
11
12
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
667
721
612
336
783
763
704
614
551
558
648
588
512
574
695
757
767
930
847
813
802
716
706
754
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.7
SW
15
0.7
W
8
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
3
1
254
358
81
1
9
15
15
209
54
299
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
13
14
22
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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