
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Cape today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at West Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978 | 1685 | 1420 | 1248 | 1062 | 844 | 710 | 1837 | 1591 | 1675 | 1613 | 1581 | 1474 | 1349 | 1154 | 949 | 949 | 757 | 598 | 598 | 459 | 1230 | 1719 | 2157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:27PM0.76m | 8:32AM0.89m | 10:22AM0.98m | 11:46AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.46m | 00:34AM0.45m | 00:50AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
1978 | 1685 | 1420 | 1248 | 1062 | 844 | 659 | 1837 | 1591 | 1675 | 1613 | 1581 | 1474 | 1349 | 1154 | 949 | 949 | 757 | 598 | 598 | 459 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 239 | 710 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 61 | 66 | 85 | 138 | 280 | 1230 | 1719 | 2157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 172 | 731 | 1039 | 1039 | 1044 |
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