West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (24 Jul)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). 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
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3171
2832
2796
2418
2233
1914
1728
1480
1325
1208
1053
961
946
784
748
645
570
494
478
510
510
528
427
427
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:46AM0.90m
11:32AM0.97m
12:26PM1.04m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.35m
00:23AM0.37m
00:52AM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
6
7
8
8
6
6
7
8
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
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