Wests and Seconds surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AWST
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Wests and Seconds surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wests and Seconds sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wests and Seconds today?

The current surf forecast for Wests and Seconds at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Wests and Seconds. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
716
687
687
594
594
585
494
453
434
331
434
553
662
763
742
970
1517
1318
1672
2021
838
907
838
852
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:32PM1.19m
1:01PM1.10m
1:19PM0.99m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.37m
2:11AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
20
24
24
22
21
19
18
18
22
25
25
21
17
15
15
16
15
15
14
15
14
10
10
8
13
19
20
18
16
13
12
12
17
21
22
19
14
9
8
10
9
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
0.2
E
6
2.2
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
716
687
687
594
594
585
494
453
434
331
434
553
662
763
742
970
3
1672
2021
907
723
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.1
W
5
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
8
1
242
53
1
2
3
3
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
10
12
18
17
7
2
1
3
8
15
11
7
5
11
1517
1318
1208
878
838
787
838
852
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
7
178
292
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
7
581
292
581
581
581
581
581
581
435
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
7
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