Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 54 | 23 | 30 | 54 | 35 | 54 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 52 | 236 | 460 | 767 | 906 | 704 | 704 | 667 | 667 | 492 | 205 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.04m | 4:08AM1.86m | 4:20PM1.95m | 4:49AM1.78m | 5:03PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.10m | 9:57PM-0.02m | 10:08AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.08m | 10:51AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 54 | 22 | 30 | 54 | 31 | 54 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 460 | 767 | 906 | 704 | 704 | 667 | 667 | 492 | 205 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 61 | 47 | 36 | 77 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 31 | 50 | 50 | 86 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 60 | 44 | 27 | 52 | 236 | 38 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 201 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 24 | 38 | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 113 | 135 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 183 | 135 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 186 | 246 | 107 | 81 |
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