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Arniston surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arniston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arniston sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arniston today?
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
714 | 631 | 589 | 442 | 361 | 306 | 256 | 212 | 176 | 137 | 160 | 175 | 261 | 255 | 223 | 217 | 211 | 203 | 172 | 109 | 162 | 211 | 305 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.57m | 7:30AM1.40m | 8:20PM1.50m | 8:52AM1.30m | 9:39PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.38m | 1:30AM0.54m | 1:49PM0.51m | 2:54AM0.61m | 3:05PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 714 | 631 | 589 | 442 | 361 | 306 | 256 | 212 | 176 | 137 | 109 | 78 | 58 | 39 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 203 | 172 | 109 | 162 | 211 | 305 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 67 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 128 | 124 | 123 | 160 | 175 | 261 | 255 | 223 | 217 | 211 | 36 | 26 | 37 | 44 | 43 | 16 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 75 | 74 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 79 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 65 | 19 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 19 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 76 |
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