Arniston Surf Break

Arniston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.69° S 20.23° E

Issued: 7 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arniston sea temperature is
16.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Arniston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Arniston today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arniston at 1PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
!
1
2
3
3
!
!
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0
0
0
!
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3
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
1103
1396
1027
568
424
312
1019
1635
2088
2252
2258
2092
1932
1728
1510
1254
972
855
841
650
560
583
438
Wind (km/h)
50
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:07PM1.60m
1:18AM1.84m
1:58PM1.71m
2:10AM1.91m
2:47PM1.80m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.24m
7:03PM0.37m
7:46AM0.13m
7:59PM0.28m
8:35AM0.06m
8:51PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
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—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
5:34
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:34
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:34
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
16
16
15
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
4
7
7
7
9
10
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
10
10
12
11
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
568
424
312
1019
1635
2088
2252
2258
2092
1932
1728
1510
1254
972
855
841
650
560
583
438
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
E
9
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
6
71
151
64
36
7
7
7
7
7
11
11
36
40
32
23
15
9
11
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
6
155
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
11
26
11
28
26
24
23
23
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
W
3
Energy kJ
857
1103
1396
1027
29
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
21
38
42
—
—
—
2
6
53
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Inner Pool
Garden Route
Cemetery
Cape Town
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kalk Bay Reef
Cape Town
Kalk Bay Reef
Cape Town
Kleinmond
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
Voelklip
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Meerensee Beach
Overberg
Onrus
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Arniston
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
6
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
184
168
757
175
175
120
0
81
81
93
137
137
137
83
81
76
76
0
0
0
110
103
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Vleesbaai
Kanon
Dolphin Point
Vleesbaai
Stillbaai
Vleesbaai
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Jongensfontein
Dolphin Point
Meerensee Beach
Bettys Bay
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Van Stadens Mouth
Eastern Cape (S)
Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Eastern Cape (S)
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kalk Bay Reef
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Sharpleys Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mpame
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Cintsa West
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mtati
Eastern Cape (S)
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
6
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
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6
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6
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5
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