Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 136 | 451 | 509 | 653 | 965 | 4566 | 4755 | 746 | 1931 | 1785 | 1358 | 5220 | 5426 | 988 | 743 | 623 | 494 | 382 | 316 | 718 | 570 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.67m | 5:11AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.53m | 5:43AM1.41m | 5:49PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.36m | 11:00PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.49m | 11:28PM0.48m | 11:38AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 113 | 136 | 451 | 509 | 653 | 965 | 1344 | 790 | 746 | 1931 | 1785 | 1358 | 1203 | 1271 | 988 | 743 | 623 | 494 | 382 | 316 | 22 | 22 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 116 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 499 | 627 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 12 | 52 | 37 | 4566 | 4755 | — | — | — | — | 5220 | 5426 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 718 | 570 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 113 | 174 | 156 | 113 | 113 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 246 | 174 | 127 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 174 | 167 | 105 | 0 |
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