West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.0° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1526
1526
1421
1421
1563
1801
1325
2133
1976
1761
1581
1643
1664
1571
1410
1265
1068
836
746
659
639
526
392
444
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:38AM0.53m
3:19PM1.20m
2:57AM0.59m
3:43PM1.12m
3:22AM0.66m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.43m
7:35AM0.34m
10:35PM0.47m
8:16AM0.34m
10:33PM0.49m
8:54AM0.37m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
12
12
9
10
8
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
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