Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 5PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 647 | 1179 | 1236 | 1030 | 839 | 1798 | 1047 | 1190 | 1518 | 2736 | 2816 | 2395 | 1939 | 1686 | 1367 | 944 | 743 | 569 | 470 | 427 | 603 | 871 | 727 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.81m | 1:51AM1.68m | 1:58PM1.85m | 2:24AM1.73m | 2:29PM1.87m | 2:55AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.30m | 8:20PM0.14m | 8:25AM0.27m | 8:49PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | 7:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 647 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 839 | 950 | 1047 | 1190 | 1518 | 2736 | 2816 | 2395 | 1939 | 1686 | 1367 | 944 | 743 | 569 | 470 | 370 | 356 | 286 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | — | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 267 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 1179 | 1236 | 1030 | — | 1798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 83 | 180 | 335 | 417 | 427 | 603 | 871 | 727 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 297 | 168 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 183 | 1103 | 296 | 246 | 139 | 81 | 81 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 140 | 81 | 81 | 83 |
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