Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 10AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 343 | 430 | 387 | 406 | 602 | 632 | 676 | 912 | 1056 | 692 | 708 | 645 | 659 | 673 | 641 | 579 | 567 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 432 | 383 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.77m | 4:30PM1.87m | 4:36AM1.76m | 4:59PM1.88m | 5:07AM1.72m | 5:29PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.12m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:43AM0.13m | 11:08PM0.24m | 11:11AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 222 | 212 | 430 | 387 | 118 | 118 | 72 | 69 | 676 | 724 | 692 | 708 | 645 | 659 | 673 | 641 | 579 | 567 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 432 | 383 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 108 | 159 | 152 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 167 | 162 | 151 | 134 | 104 | 72 | 151 | 144 | 140 | 172 | 71 | 272 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 39 | 34 | 75 | 99 | 87 | — | 8 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 95 | 98 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 377 | 343 | — | — | 406 | 602 | 632 | 676 | 912 | 1056 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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