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Lat Long: 35.25° S 136.83° E

West Cape Surf Photo: 'West Cape' by Faully

Issued: 2 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Cape sea temperature is

14.9° C

0.0°

West Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	E	SW	SW
	12 s	glass	2 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	E	SW	SW
	20 s	cross	2 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	E	SW	SW
	20 s	cross- on	2 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	ESE	SW	SW
	19 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	E	SW	SW
	19 s	cross- on	2 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	ENE	SW	SW
	19 s	cross	2 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW	SW
	18 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NE	SW	SW
	18 s	off	2 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SW
	18 s	cross- off		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SW
	18 s	on	2 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	WSW
	17 s	cross- on	3 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	SW
	17 s	cross- on	3 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW
	17 s	cross- on	3 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	SW
	17 s	on	3 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	SW
	16 s	on	3 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	S	SW
	16 s	on	3 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from West Cape around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 43 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 1.14m (3.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:20 pm 19 Mar 2017