West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.8° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)10ft (3.0m)18s
Evening (09 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5887
5921
5435
4925
4553
4209
3756
3293
3058
2692
2157
1761
1585
1441
1441
1361
1730
1983
2109
2109
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
10
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:26PM0.97m
1:44AM0.54m
1:52PM0.94m
1:50AM0.64m
2:12PM0.89m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.27m
6:58AM0.24m
8:21PM0.28m
7:34AM0.19m
8:21PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
5
5
4
3
3
5
4
4
6
7
5
5
7
6
8
10
12
12
13
12
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