Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 734 | 778 | 798 | 938 | 2705 | 3808 | 6119 | 5965 | 2691 | 2274 | 2118 | 2033 | 1956 | 1835 | 1496 | 1356 | 711 | 689 | 620 | 529 | 466 | 458 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.59m | 2:41PM1.56m | 2:46AM1.64m | 3:16PM1.62m | 3:20AM1.67m | 3:49PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.47m | 9:06AM0.30m | 9:19PM0.42m | 9:38AM0.26m | 9:52PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 417 | 734 | 778 | 798 | 601 | 2705 | 3808 | 3470 | 3383 | 2691 | 2274 | 2118 | 2033 | 1956 | 1835 | 1496 | 1356 | 711 | 689 | 620 | 529 | 466 | 458 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 162 | 18 | 18 | 460 | 938 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 319 | 220 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 97 | 165 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 240 | — | 1 | 1 | 715 | 615 | 2408 | 6119 | 5965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 227 | 227 | 113 | 297 | 304 | 184 | 304 | 184 | 113 | 135 | 113 | 93 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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