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Wests and Seconds Surf Forecast
/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Wests and Seconds surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° 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: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wests and Seconds. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
623 | 585 | 566 | 575 | 648 | 575 | 485 | 469 | 392 | 366 | 359 | 469 | 560 | 427 | 401 | 416 | 423 | 416 | 353 | 353 | 487 | 397 | 469 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:36PM0.65m | 10:54AM1.30m | 00:22AM0.56m | 11:27AM1.30m | 1:23AM0.48m | 12:00PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.54m | 6:50PM0.33m | 3:13AM0.52m | 7:57PM0.36m | 2:25AM0.47m | 10:07PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 623 | 585 | 566 | 575 | 648 | 575 | 485 | 469 | 392 | 366 | 359 | 469 | 560 | 427 | 401 | 416 | 423 | 416 | 353 | 353 | 280 | 331 | 280 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 97 | 148 | 148 | 126 | 209 | 283 | 280 | 344 | 333 | 302 | 487 | 397 | 469 | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 112 | 72 | 146 | 119 | 123 | 38 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 435 | 435 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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