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Arniston surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arniston today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
212 | 217 | 97 | 77 | 381 | 516 | 216 | 265 | 482 | 577 | 746 | 1024 | 1469 | 2159 | 2494 | 2908 | 3087 | 3217 | 3154 | 2975 | 2917 | 2688 | 2631 | 2777 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.67m | 4:31PM1.62m | 4:35AM1.62m | 5:06PM1.59m | 5:09AM1.56m | 5:43PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.29m | 10:31PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.49m | 11:23AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 212 | 217 | 97 | 29 | 70 | 31 | 216 | 130 | 482 | 577 | 560 | 420 | 426 | 333 | 278 | 226 | 180 | 177 | 156 | 148 | 2917 | 2688 | 2631 | 2777 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 42 | 82 | 70 | 29 | 23 | 117 | 265 | 113 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 17 | 29 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 50 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 21 | 40 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | 381 | 516 | 178 | 223 | 218 | 554 | 746 | 1024 | 1469 | 2159 | 2494 | 2908 | 3087 | 3217 | 3154 | 2975 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 183 | 183 | 107 | 107 | 139 | 246 | 246 | 319 | 1149 | 319 | 341 | 306 | 305 | 305 | 317 | 305 | 107 | 81 | 65 |
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