Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 1AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 500 | 522 | 1281 | 1172 | 2895 | 3139 | 2948 | 3497 | 2900 | 2472 | 1989 | 1626 | 1244 | 577 | 756 | 484 | 365 | 653 | 1011 | 1652 | 2084 | 2339 | 2310 | 2254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.44m | 11:43AM1.26m | 11:52PM1.44m | 12:40PM1.33m | 00:44AM1.48m | 1:26PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.70m | 5:36AM0.59m | 5:37PM0.70m | 6:33AM0.54m | 6:38PM0.66m | 7:18AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 500 | 522 | 635 | 625 | 2895 | 3139 | 2948 | 3497 | 2900 | 2472 | 1989 | 1626 | 1244 | 577 | 756 | 484 | 365 | 427 | 1011 | 1652 | 2084 | 2339 | 2310 | 2254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 22 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 192 | 828 | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 9 | 108 | 84 | 410 | 158 | — | — | 425 | 374 | 267 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 385 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 40 | 76 | 89 | 130 | 206 | 344 | 653 | 477 | 477 | 438 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 139 | 139 | 93 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 93 |
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