Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 905 | 800 | 787 | 703 | 569 | 483 | 414 | 515 | 577 | 458 | 476 | 440 | 543 | 578 | 1915 | 2030 | 1915 | 1512 | 1455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.43m | 1:58PM1.44m | 2:01AM1.54m | 2:32PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.68m | 7:51AM0.49m | 8:04PM0.57m | 8:25AM0.38m | 8:38PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 905 | 800 | 787 | 703 | 569 | 483 | 414 | 515 | 577 | 458 | 476 | 440 | 543 | 578 | 1915 | 2030 | 1915 | 1512 | 1455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 201 | 198 | 228 | 82 | 37 | 31 | 90 | 201 | 429 | 540 | 8 | 1093 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | 25 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 299 | 639 | 618 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 105 | 107 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 183 | 261 | 372 | 317 |
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