West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 ACST
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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 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)22s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.8
SW
23
1.1
SW
22
1.3
SW
21
1.5
SW
20
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
17
2
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
653
529
520
632
1024
1391
1678
1944
1988
1781
2714
2683
2285
2129
1875
1829
1806
1761
1500
1212
1196
1196
1092
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
10
WNW
10
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:22PM0.80m
1:14PM0.65m
11:59PM0.79m
12:42PM0.77m
00:24AM0.77m
12:52PM0.90m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.45m
5:49PM0.54m
6:26AM0.44m
6:34PM0.47m
6:24AM0.41m
7:10PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:44
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
19
19
19
16
16
18
20
20
23
24
23
21
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
17
18
19
18
17
13
13
15
17
17
18
19
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
20
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
17
2
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
643
653
529
520
632
632
676
1678
1944
1988
1781
2714
2683
2285
2129
1875
1829
1806
1761
1500
1212
1196
1196
1092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
25
0.6
SW
24
0.8
SW
23
1.1
SW
22
1.3
SW
21
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
26
101
349
616
1024
1391
628
680
591
609
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
3
4
8
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
11
10
3
3
3
10
3
86
73
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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