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West Cape Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 31 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Cape sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at West Cape today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1009 | 881 | 898 | 725 | 615 | 798 | 944 | 712 | 635 | 522 | 414 | 361 | 247 | 202 | 393 | 528 | 1976 | 3671 | 4242 | 3832 | 3680 | 3779 | 3671 | 3394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:38AM0.62m | 1:48PM1.24m | 1:07AM0.61m | 2:17PM1.26m | 1:33AM0.60m | 2:46PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.35m | 9:04PM0.49m | 6:41AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.50m | 7:05AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | 8 | 116 | 91 | 615 | 798 | 944 | 712 | 635 | 522 | 414 | 361 | 247 | 202 | 144 | 167 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 31 | 147 | 102 | 42 | 10 | 41 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 140 | 140 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | — | 57 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1009 | 881 | 898 | 725 | — | — | — | 8 | 46 | 119 | 205 | 192 | 214 | 232 | 393 | 528 | 1976 | 3671 | 4242 | 3832 | 3680 | 3779 | 3671 | 3394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 722 | 722 | 500 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 168 | 168 | 650 | 705 | 903 | 478 | 916 | 478 | 733 | 667 | 733 | 673 | 650 | 667 | 916 |
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