Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 14th February)

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Recap

A kick in new S/SW swell through yesterday but with average winds across the South West, OK in protected spots around Mandurah and Perth.

This morning was much cleaner with the swell coming in at 4-5ft around Margs, while Mandurah and Perth were more in the tiny size range.

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This week and weekend (Feb 15 - 18)

This afternoon a reinforcing S/SW groundswell should provide sets more to 4-6ft across south swell magnets in the South West, dropping back from the 4-5ft range again tomorrow morning with tiny waves to the north.

Winds will be favourable and offshore SE, possibly tending E/SE through at times before sea breezes kick in. Friday looks to offer similar winds, though the swell will be smaller and dropping back from 3ft+.

A low point in swell is due through Saturday with fresher SE winds across the state, but later in the day, a new inconsistent SW groundswell is due, peaking Sunday.

This swell was generated in our far swell window, south of South Africa by a strong polar low. The low has since weakened, resulting in a very inconsistent long-range swell, peaking Sunday morning to 3-5ft across the South West.

Conditions are looking really good though with a light to moderate E/SE offshore wind ahead of sea breezes.

Into early next week we'll see the swell continue to ease from Sunday with S/SE winds, but a new small W/SW swell is due through Tuesday, peaking into the afternoon.

This will be produced by a weak but persistent and small mid-latitude storm forming south-east of Madagascar later this week and traversing the Indian Ocean over the weekend, strengthening while dipping south-east through our swell window Sunday evening.

The swell will only be small but should provide 1-1.5ft sets around Perth and Mandurah Tuesday afternoon with 3-4ft+ sets around Margs. Unfortunately sea breezes will be in at the peak of the swell, with cleaner smaller waves Wednesday morning.

More on this Friday.