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West Cape Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
West Cape surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 ACDT
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 Wednesday (Apr 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Cape in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 06) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 7th Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Cape over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 675 | 469 | 450 | 224 | 226 | 990 | 1978 | 1421 | 1163 | 1251 | 1418 | 1255 | 961 | 732 | 1929 | 3842 | 3577 | 2869 | 2146 | 1718 | 1358 | 1042 | 556 | 363 | 368 | 1580 | 1829 | 5691 | 3565 | 2579 | 796 | 1212 | 978 | 983 | 2992 | 2413 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:40AM 0.57 | 4:43PM 1.04 | 3:21AM 0.54 | 5:13PM 1.01 | 2:49AM 0.57 | 5:47PM 0.94 | 2:10AM 0.62 | 6:30PM 0.86 | 8:12PM 0.77 | 12:55AM 0.79 | 4:07PM 0.53 | 1:19AM 0.82 | 2:33PM 0.59 | 1:41AM 0.83 | 2:17PM 0.70 | 2:02AM 0.82 | 2:28PM 0.82 | 2:22AM 0.81 | 2:47PM 0.91 | 2:41AM 0.78 | 3:08PM 0.99 | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:51PM 0.30 | 9:30AM 0.13 | 11:21PM 0.40 | 9:40AM 0.09 | 11:50PM 0.51 | 9:52AM 0.08 | 12:18AM 0.61 | 10:05AM 0.10 | 10:13AM 0.16 | 10:04AM 0.24 | 9:16AM 0.31 | 6:13PM 0.52 | 8:29AM 0.34 | 7:13PM 0.43 | 8:14AM 0.32 | 7:52PM 0.36 | 8:16AM 0.29 | 8:26PM 0.32 | 8:25AM 0.25 | 8:56PM 0.29 | 8:37AM 0.22 | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sun 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:04 | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | 7:01 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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