Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 2PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 540 | 540 | 532 | 509 | 394 | 376 | 297 | 292 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 299 | 378 | 436 | 500 | 508 | 480 | 414 | 414 | 407 | 349 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.30m | 9:12PM1.50m | 9:49AM1.30m | 10:20PM1.55m | 11:06AM1.37m | 11:25PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.57m | 3:42AM0.58m | 3:45PM0.58m | 4:53AM0.49m | 4:57PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 573 | 540 | 540 | 532 | 509 | 394 | 376 | 297 | 292 | 255 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 299 | 378 | 436 | 500 | 508 | 480 | 414 | 414 | 407 | 349 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 275 | 270 | 254 | 249 | 206 | 202 | 191 | 187 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 136 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 |
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