Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 260 | 331 | 589 | 744 | 803 | 642 | 613 | 514 | 406 | 393 | 322 | 322 | 317 | 265 | 322 | 250 | 358 | 693 | 784 | 784 | 701 | 691 | 597 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.64m | 2:02PM1.81m | 2:15AM1.76m | 2:30PM1.94m | 2:45AM1.85m | 2:58PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.26m | 8:15PM0.22m | 8:19AM0.16m | 8:43PM0.10m | 8:47AM0.08m | 9:12PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 111 | 121 | 589 | 744 | 803 | 642 | 263 | 242 | 256 | 250 | 246 | 181 | 151 | 125 | 322 | 250 | 193 | 693 | 784 | 784 | 701 | 691 | 597 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 94 | 251 | 102 | — | — | — | 613 | 514 | 406 | 393 | 322 | 322 | 317 | 265 | 94 | 72 | 358 | 35 | 73 | 56 | 35 | 29 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 30 | 59 | 184 | 48 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 234 | 260 | 331 | 148 | 280 | 273 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 19 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 113 | 183 | 107 | 81 |
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