West Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Cape sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.4° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Cape at 8PM is: 2.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)20s
Evening (27 Aug)7ft (2.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
928
1416
2808
3122
3235
3125
2537
2113
2087
1787
1456
1108
998
899
802
588
553
431
424
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:48PM1.03m
2:04AM0.61m
2:12PM1.01m
2:18AM0.68m
2:34PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.26m
7:27AM0.24m
8:46PM0.26m
7:59AM0.21m
8:53PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
9
14
16
14
13
15
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
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