Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 206 | 288 | 237 | 190 | 180 | 197 | 206 | 173 | 169 | 778 | 419 | 720 | 1434 | 1447 | 1303 | 1111 | 1065 | 845 | 721 | 572 | 486 | 466 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.90m | 3:42AM1.92m | 4:12PM1.97m | 4:26AM1.89m | 4:53PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.00m | 10:26PM0.12m | 10:40AM0.02m | 11:09PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 159 | 206 | 288 | 237 | 190 | 180 | 197 | 206 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 138 | 720 | 1434 | 1447 | 1303 | 1111 | 1065 | 845 | 721 | 572 | 486 | 466 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 59 | 87 | 171 | 419 | 169 | 108 | 85 | 85 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 75 | 197 | 163 | 136 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 778 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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