Arniston Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.69° S 20.23° E

Arniston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Arniston

Issued: 1 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arniston sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Arniston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Arniston today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arniston at 6AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (04 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2872
3210
2991
2884
2962
2291
2232
2255
2093
2248
2074
1905
1870
1799
1799
1605
1374
1187
1111
1169
1076
866
573
483
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:09AM1.56m
5:43PM1.55m
5:45AM1.49m
6:24PM1.51m
6:27AM1.42m
7:11PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.49m
11:23AM0.37m
11:44PM0.55m
11:59AM0.42m
00:29AM0.60m
12:41PM0.47m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:37
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
 mm
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
11
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
184
158
119
119
2556
2291
2232
2255
2093
2248
2074
1905
1870
1799
1799
1605
1374
1187
1111
1169
1076
866
573
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
21
19
18
18
111
109
107
79
79
81
69
69
69
43
107
167
162
113
109
82
73
51
66
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
10
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
—
—
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
18
17
40
33
60
15
30
71
61
115
42
61
36
—
—
17
17
33
52
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
4
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2872
3210
2991
2884
2962
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
7
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Victoria Bay
Garden Route
Barbel Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Hawston
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
Cape Infanta
Overberg
Struisbaai
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
226
785
319
319
306
107
81
81
65
65
65
65
65
81
81
76
76
76
76
65
65
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Hawston
Koeel Bay
Kanon
Kanon
Kanon
Dolphin Point
Kanon
Kanon
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Gansbaai
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kanon
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Kanon
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Cintsa East
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
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9
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