Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 727 | 640 | 502 | 405 | 355 | 300 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 331 | 303 | 187 | 113 | 172 | 169 | 106 | 99 | 123 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.45m | 6:51PM1.46m | 7:46AM1.30m | 8:30PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.56m | 1:20AM0.58m | 2:00PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 727 | 640 | 502 | 405 | 355 | 300 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 331 | 303 | 187 | 113 | 172 | 169 | 106 | 99 | 123 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 180 | 119 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 41 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 59 | 197 | 207 | 168 | 136 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 34 | — | 17 | 72 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 36 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 115 | 133 | 113 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 81 | 107 | 107 | 183 | 183 | 81 | 81 |
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