Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SE 10 | W 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 187 | 177 | 313 | 736 | 453 | 524 | 553 | 604 | 890 | 937 | 953 | 822 | 702 | 680 | 554 | 554 | 480 | 472 | 472 | 371 | 365 | 359 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.65m | 5:26PM1.71m | 5:30AM1.60m | 6:00PM1.70m | 6:06AM1.54m | 6:37PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.41m | 11:39AM0.28m | 00:09AM0.43m | 12:13PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 171 | 187 | 177 | 313 | 399 | 453 | 524 | 553 | 604 | 890 | 937 | 953 | 822 | 702 | 680 | 554 | 554 | 480 | 472 | 472 | 371 | 365 | 359 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 68 | 168 | 71 | 155 | 84 | 98 | 112 | 79 | 71 | 75 | 56 | 49 | 35 | 38 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 99 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 103 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 47 | 88 | 34 | 44 | 7 | 36 | 64 | 62 | 75 | 68 | 103 | 99 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 103 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 37 | 46 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 736 | — | — | 513 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 103 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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