West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 11PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4541
4235
3927
3525
3396
2702
2503
2178
1622
1297
1254
1034
1048
856
856
773
752
711
612
358
783
763
704
614
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
30
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:21PM1.14m
3:09AM0.63m
4:46PM1.05m
4:20AM0.68m
5:06PM0.95m
5:48AM0.73m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.60m
9:00AM0.44m
11:47PM0.60m
9:44AM0.52m
11:55PM0.58m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
7
5
5
4
5
6
8
9
7
8
7
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
1297
1519
3927
3525
3396
2702
2354
2178
1622
1297
1254
1034
1048
856
856
773
752
711
612
336
783
763
704
614
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
0.3
SE
4
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
573
2
254
358
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.2
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
4541
4235
2503
18
7
7
8
7
7
6
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
552
732
29
734
750
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
17
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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