Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
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268 | 315 | 319 | 314 | 349 | 271 | 338 | 595 | 674 | 1046 | 1167 | 1008 | 508 | 425 | 356 | 931 | 1815 | 2252 | 2293 | 2258 | 2037 | 1850 | 1556 | 1400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.48m | 00:24AM1.74m | 1:07PM1.60m | 1:18AM1.84m | 1:58PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.36m | 6:03PM0.47m | 6:54AM0.24m | 7:03PM0.37m | 7:46AM0.13m | 7:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
268 | 315 | 319 | 314 | 349 | 271 | 338 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 508 | 425 | 356 | 931 | 1815 | 2252 | 2293 | 2258 | 2037 | 1850 | 1556 | 1400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
106 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 59 | 117 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
41 | 47 | 9 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 63 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 595 | 674 | 1046 | 1167 | 1008 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 296 | 304 | 168 | 175 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 93 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 83 | 76 | 76 |
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