West Cape Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for West Cape

Issued: 8 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 2PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (05 Jun)5ft (1.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
1347
1333
1194
1179
1194
1371
1484
1707
3038
3811
4077
2653
2513
4027
3857
3761
3111
2931
2496
2133
2107
2212
2241
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:16PM1.17m
3:22AM0.60m
4:51PM1.10m
4:29AM0.62m
5:32PM1.02m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.39m
11:51PM0.56m
8:56AM0.43m
00:28AM0.57m
9:36AM0.50m
1:08AM0.58m
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
9
10
8
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
2.3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
521
259
151
234
175
1194
1371
1484
1707
3038
3811
4077
2653
2513
4027
3857
3761
3111
2931
2496
2133
2107
2212
2241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
186
234
13
26
26
56
141
133
1733
1751
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
24
Energy kJ
140
40
39
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
551
1347
1333
1194
1179
163
117
86
4
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
Distance (km)
52
143
722
722
52
11
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
86
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
6
7
8
8
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
7
7
7
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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