West Cape Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 17 Oct 2025 ACDT

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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 16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Cape this week:

The surf forecast for West Cape over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at West Cape in the next 12 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 19) at 4AM.

Wave Type	Time (ACDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Sat 18th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Best Surf	7AM (Sat 18th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Most Powerful	1AM (Wed 22nd Oct)	13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Cape over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).
	Fri 17		Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	13	12	10	10	12	12	12	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1432	1220	1018	755	473	363	411	239	584	614	363	268	812	3813	1134	614	555	478	425	373	346
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	ESE	SE	SE	E	NNE	W	WNW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	ESE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:06AM 0.54	1:26PM 0.71		1:51AM 0.66		1:45PM 0.69	2:02AM 0.77		2:04PM 0.67	2:22AM 0.87		2:22PM 0.64	2:44AM 0.94		2:38PM 0.60	3:07AM 0.98		2:52PM 0.57	3:30AM 1.01
Low Tide / height (m)		8:02PM 0.28	7:08AM 0.35		7:47PM 0.27	7:43AM 0.27		7:47PM 0.23	8:15AM 0.22		7:55PM 0.19	8:45AM 0.19		8:08PM 0.15	9:14AM 0.19		8:22PM 0.11	9:42AM 0.21		8:36PM 0.09	10:09AM 0.24

	Fri 17		Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
Sunrise	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:28
Sunset	7:37	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:42	-	-	7:43	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	11	1	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	14	17	22	22	22	18	14	13	13	17	19	18	15	14	14	12	12	13	12	14
Feels °C (?)	11	11	13	17	16	19	17	10	9	10	16	17	16	9	7	8	8	9	9	8	12

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for SA - Yorke Peninsula

Wind Update Still cross-shore at West Cape (light winds from the SW at Stenhouse Bay 10 km from West Cape). 1.5m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 0.6m 3s local chop from the W. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 36 minutes ago West Cape

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Information about the West Cape Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for West Cape provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at West Cape can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Cape surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Cape) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Cape may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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