West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 8 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (12 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 11PM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)--
Evening (12 Jun)7ft (2.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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)
2
3
2
3
2
3
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2888
2823
2550
2866
2905
2687
3116
2655
2066
1907
1616
1572
1423
1363
1086
865
721
286
216
424
315
286
346
380
Wind (km/h)
45
N
35
NNW
25
NW
30
W
25
W
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42PM0.58m
12:40PM1.20m
00:37AM0.54m
1:23PM1.27m
1:14AM0.51m
2:04PM1.31m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.52m
4:44AM0.47m
8:39PM0.47m
5:19AM0.43m
9:30PM0.44m
5:54AM0.39m
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mod rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
8
8
2
Temp °C
21
21
18
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
12
14
14
11
10
10
9
8
10
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
0.5
N
5
1.8
SW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
2888
2823
2550
1084
12
1552
3116
2655
2066
1907
1616
1572
1423
1363
1086
865
721
235
216
424
315
286
346
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.5
N
5
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
2
1
4
5
14
286
205
7
13
3
1
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
162
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
154
132
50
2866
2905
2687
2453
2150
1
2
3
5
14
12
10
21
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
Distance (km)
733
733
11
916
165
52
165
545
26
10
3
3
3
3
0
10
3
3
3
3
73
3
86
73
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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