Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 3PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
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 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 506 | 595 | 704 | 961 | 1111 | 1187 | 823 | 781 | 1613 | 1275 | 1130 | 982 | 791 | 700 | 915 | 828 | 594 | 314 | 347 | 325 | 387 | 387 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.86m | 5:24AM1.76m | 5:58PM1.80m | 6:13AM1.62m | 6:48PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.08m | 11:23PM0.24m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:15AM0.33m | 12:27PM0.28m | 1:10AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 239 | 506 | 595 | 704 | 961 | 1111 | 1187 | 669 | 781 | 1613 | 1275 | 1130 | 982 | 791 | 700 | 915 | 828 | 594 | 314 | 303 | 254 | 387 | 387 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 198 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 249 | 823 | 696 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 97 | 61 | 339 | 325 | 82 | 12 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 2 | 201 | 347 | 314 | 75 | 50 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 64 | 91 | 109 | 163 | 191 | 236 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 107 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 81 | 81 | 93 |
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