West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Cape today?

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
314
568
1801
675
663
1503
1628
1646
466
422
406
391
437
427
502
553
539
1200
1123
1077
1063
874
791
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
1:38AM0.53m
3:12PM1.27m
1:11AM0.53m
3:48PM1.22m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.46m
7:14AM0.28m
11:07PM0.52m
7:35AM0.27m
7:59AM0.29m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
16
16
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.8
WSW
6
1.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
361
314
134
44
315
129
199
582
268
466
422
406
391
308
377
398
427
442
1200
1123
1077
1063
874
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
SW
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
45
44
37
137
75
58
307
124
255
370
362
330
437
427
502
553
539
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
18
32
568
1801
675
663
1503
1628
1646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
165
165
165
545
172
722
743
552
52
52
14
52
14
214
323
500
11
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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