Arniston Surf Forecast

/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Arniston surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 May 2026 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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

Today's Arniston sea temperature is 18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arniston today?

The current surf forecast for Arniston at 11AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 May)	13ft (4.0m)	13s
Afternoon (07 May)	13ft (4.0m)	13s
Evening (07 May)	13ft (4.0m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).
	Thursday 7							Friday 8								Saturday 9								Sun 10
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	!	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	6151	5759	5633	5720	5303	5123	4690	4514	4245	3707	3248	3054	3116	3160	2961	2917	2692	2522	2235	1743	1565	1358	1169	997
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	ENE	N	N	NNW	NNW	S	S	SSE	ENE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide						6:33PM1.36m				6:37AM1.31m				7:37PM1.30m				7:50AM1.23m					9:06PM1.30m
Low Tide				12:08PM0.54m				00:32AM0.71m				1:00PM0.62m				1:46AM0.78m					2:16PM0.67m


	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20
	—	—	—	—	5:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:49
mm	1	2	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	14	13	13	15	17	16	16	15	14
Feels °C	12	12	12	13	12	13	14	13	13	14	16	14	14	14	14	12	11	11	13	15	14	15	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	6151	5759	5633	5720	5303	5123	4690	4514	4245	3707	3248	3054	3116	3160	2961	2917	2692	2522	2235	1743	1565	1358	1169	997
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	60	40	107	104	99	63	84	82	194	413	371	361	411	370	301	301	297	251	251	248	241	191	116	113
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	WSW 12	SW 21	SSW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SW 18	SW 13	SSE 18	SSE 17	S 8	SSE 16	SSE 15	SE 15	—	—	—	SW 15	SW 15	—	—	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	42	41	125	17	38	60	91	155	82	126	261	191	226	283	104	—	—	—	360	355	—	—	69	35
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	De Kelders Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	Pringle Bay Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Pringle Bay Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Pearly Beach Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Pearly Beach Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Onrus Overberg	Onrus Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	3	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
Distance (km)	81	81	81	135	81	81	65	65	65	65	65	65	135	81	65	76	65	76	65	105	103	103	65	65
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Pringle Bay	Pringle Bay	Pringle Bay	Pringle Bay	Pringle Bay	Pringle Bay	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Pringle Bay	Gourits Mouth	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Gourits Mouth	Stillbaai	Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Onrus	Kleinmond	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South	Santos Reef Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Banana Beach Durban/KZN South	Outer Pool Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Double Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	5	5	6	7	7	7	8	5	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Glen Eden South Africa	Buchupureo Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Outer Pool South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Herolds Bay South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Point Roadnight Australia	Barrancon Chile	Barrancon Chile	Barbel Point South Africa	Mpame South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Lebu Chile	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Hanga Poukura Chile	Barrancon Chile	Boneyards South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	8	5	5	6	7	7	7	8	6	5	5	9	9	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	4	4

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