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Arniston surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arniston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arniston sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arniston today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
202 | 199 | 192 | 255 | 316 | 214 | 248 | 248 | 212 | 217 | 126 | 465 | 609 | 461 | 462 | 531 | 542 | 577 | 843 | 1509 | 2103 | 2383 | 2896 | 3422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.70m | 3:57PM1.65m | 4:02AM1.67m | 4:31PM1.62m | 4:35AM1.62m | 5:06PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.26m | 9:57PM0.41m | 10:17AM0.29m | 10:31PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 202 | 199 | 192 | 255 | 316 | 214 | 248 | 248 | 212 | 217 | 126 | 43 | 29 | 95 | 59 | 265 | 475 | 577 | 560 | 440 | 365 | 278 | 230 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 72 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 38 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | ESE 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | — | — | 98 | 96 | 50 | 46 | 17 | 69 | — | 12 | 35 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 465 | 609 | 461 | 462 | 531 | 542 | 558 | 843 | 1509 | 2103 | 2383 | 2896 | 3422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 183 | 93 | 107 | 107 | 139 | 246 | 246 | 317 | 319 | 851 | 319 | 341 |
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