Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 272 | 263 | 250 | 224 | 158 | 341 | 431 | 392 | 449 | 398 | 449 | 417 | 663 | 653 | 680 | 659 | 613 | 471 | 444 | 1110 | 1536 | 1566 | 1804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.47m | 7:20PM1.63m | 7:42AM1.39m | 8:13PM1.58m | 8:51AM1.32m | 9:23PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.46m | 12:52PM0.41m | 1:41AM0.49m | 1:42PM0.50m | 2:44AM0.52m | 2:46PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 270 | 272 | 263 | 250 | 224 | 158 | 341 | 431 | 392 | 449 | 398 | 449 | 417 | 663 | 653 | 680 | 659 | 613 | 471 | 444 | 1110 | 1536 | 1566 | 1804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 277 | 223 | 219 | 193 | 154 | 151 | 119 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 136 | 182 | 312 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 113 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 19 | 45 | 44 | 77 | 98 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 137 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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