Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 766 | 721 | 903 | 803 | 675 | 455 | 417 | 390 | 319 | 293 | 247 | 263 | 837 | 1532 | 2149 | 2469 | 2547 | 2164 | 1631 | 1278 | 975 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.21m | 10:37PM1.33m | 11:51AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.68m | 3:13AM0.67m | 4:01PM0.77m | 5:27AM0.61m | 6:07PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 567 | 320 | 36 | 33 | 55 | 75 | 129 | 204 | 240 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 160 | 1532 | 2149 | 2469 | 2547 | 2164 | 1631 | 1278 | 975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 64 | 75 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 233 | 837 | 123 | 92 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 65 | 45 | 86 | 9 | 30 | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 79 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 766 | 721 | 903 | 803 | 675 | 455 | 417 | 390 | 319 | 293 | 247 | 263 | 321 | 331 | 339 | 374 | 488 | 592 | 691 | 707 | 952 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1593 | 370 | 319 | 186 | 184 | 184 | 81 | 144 | 184 | 191 | 184 | 191 | 184 | 184 | 144 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 93 |
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