West Cape surf break

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 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 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
391
437
429
502
553
539
1200
1123
1092
1077
957
791
706
504
595
603
464
581
736
1041
1357
1034
899
799
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:48PM1.22m
4:24PM1.14m
5:01PM1.05m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.27m
7:59AM0.29m
8:24AM0.34m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
1.3
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
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
391
391
429
445
427
442
1200
1123
1092
1077
957
791
706
504
595
603
464
581
736
1041
1357
1034
899
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
330
437
427
502
553
539
224
64
64
1
1
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
Energy kJ
2
3
6
7
14
11
7
15
22
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
29
52
11
11
11
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
14
0
73
3
86
86
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
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
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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