West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

Issued: 2 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)7ft (2.2m)6s
Evening (01 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.9
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.4
W
8
2.3
W
8
3
W
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
651
577
458
458
270
351
741
737
1192
2164
2573
2977
3932
6375
7202
7613
7500
7043
6285
5898
5024
4110
3306
2862
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
NNW
45
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
40
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
W
55
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:04AM0.55m
2:43PM1.25m
2:35AM0.57m
3:11PM1.24m
3:03AM0.60m
3:38PM1.20m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.45m
6:59AM0.38m
10:14PM0.45m
7:33AM0.38m
10:32PM0.46m
8:08AM0.38m
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cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
5
6
5
6
4
6
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
6
7
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
651
577
458
458
205
138
336
477
472
149
5676
3470
2578
4110
3306
2862
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
ENE
5
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
88
96
36
2
133
241
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
123
44
14
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.4
W
8
2.3
W
8
3
W
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
48
100
122
188
270
351
741
737
1192
2164
2573
2977
3932
6375
7202
7613
7500
7043
6285
5898
5024
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
3
3
Distance (km)
86
154
168
172
485
705
633
836
974
1037
545
1191
1191
1199
1191
1191
1191
1191
1201
1243
1250
166
11
11
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
4
3
4
6
4
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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