Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 861 | 841 | 816 | 490 | 400 | 328 | 269 | 246 | 222 | 218 | 201 | 154 | 106 | 168 | 261 | 311 | 322 | 412 | 472 | 461 | 417 | 711 | 809 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.68m | 4:54PM1.71m | 4:57AM1.65m | 5:26PM1.71m | 5:30AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.39m | 10:38AM0.23m | 10:58PM0.39m | 11:08AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.41m | 11:39AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 861 | 841 | 816 | 490 | 400 | 118 | 115 | 125 | 176 | 157 | 201 | 123 | 66 | 168 | 261 | 311 | 322 | 362 | 335 | 354 | 417 | 711 | 809 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 328 | 269 | 246 | 222 | 218 | 167 | 154 | 106 | 135 | 147 | 150 | 142 | 100 | 79 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 58 | 45 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 37 | 7 | 64 | 62 | 75 | 68 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 13 | 85 | 154 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 412 | 472 | 461 | 393 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 103 | 19 | 103 | 103 | 160 | 184 | 113 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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