Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 405 | 392 | 355 | 633 | 947 | 811 | 721 | 576 | 467 | 328 | 322 | 265 | 215 | 204 | 220 | 223 | 202 | 361 | 370 | 670 | 769 | 956 | 786 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53AM1.69m | 4:22PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.68m | 4:54PM1.71m | 4:57AM1.65m | 5:26PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.24m | 10:25PM0.39m | 10:38AM0.23m | 10:58PM0.39m | 11:08AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 412 | 405 | 392 | 355 | 633 | 947 | 811 | 721 | 576 | 467 | 328 | 322 | 111 | 108 | 133 | 102 | 171 | 194 | 361 | 370 | 333 | 424 | 496 | 533 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 54 | 284 | 350 | 319 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 265 | 215 | 204 | 200 | 74 | 202 | 215 | 123 | 125 | 93 | 83 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 6 | — | S 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 113 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 80 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 38 | 168 | 178 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 220 | 223 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 670 | 769 | 956 | 786 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 174 | 113 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 105 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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