West Cape Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 ACST

Forecast 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 18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Apr)	3.5ft (1.0m)	12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)	3.5ft (1.1m)	13s
Evening (24 Apr)	3.5ft (1.1m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 24								Saturday 25								Sunday 26
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	473	367	324	295	434	398	386	380	431	557	647	640	574	906	705	1033	1099	924	862	1033	849	732	777	710
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	S	S	SSW	SW	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide							6:03PM0.88m									9:28PM0.80m
Low Tide				8:45AM0.23m								8:42AM0.32m								7:53AM0.41m


	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	2	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	21	21	21	21	23	24	25	24	23	21	21	21	19	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	18	15
Feels °C	16	15	16	15	15	17	19	19	19	18	16	15	15	17	16	14	14	17	15	14	14	13	15	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	473	367	324	295	434	398	386	380	431	557	647	591	555	906	705	1033	1099	924	862	1033	849	431	777	710
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	NNW 4	SW 12	SW 15	—	—	NW 4	NW 4	SW 14	—	SW 4	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	18	72	70	133	234	307	366	640	574	5	355	218	—	—	4	1	200	—	5	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 22	—	—	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	ENE 4	N 4	NNE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	9	9	9	4	4	1	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 4	N 4	NNE 5	NNE 4	N 4	N 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	SW 12	W 4	W 4	—	—	—	—	—	SW 13	—	SE 3
kJ	31	41	35	32	30	16	12	16	24	24	17	16	17	355	24	20	—	—	—	—	—	732	—	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	Thistle Island (False Creek) SA - Eyre Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) SA - East Coast	Blackfellows SA - Eyre Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	4	3	2	3	3	4	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2
Distance (km)	86	73	73	86	73	86	3	3	73	73	73	0	0	165	258	11	11	0	3	26	11	52	10	26
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula							Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck				Chinamans	Chinamans			Rhino Head	A-Bay (Willyama Bay)	Ethel Wreck	Spits	Daly Heads	Rhino Head		Daly Heads	Daly Heads
Rating (10 max)							2	3				4	4			2	2	3	3	3	2		3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Glenelg Rivermouth VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Red Bluff WA - North West	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay QLD - Sunshine Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	4
Header Global	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Guns Namibia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Trial Harbour Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Bali Village Indonesia	Trial Harbour Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Nugget Point New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	6	5	5

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