Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 7AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 890 | 953 | 862 | 822 | 702 | 607 | 554 | 554 | 480 | 472 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 309 | 275 | 277 | 272 | 268 | 254 | 189 | 253 | 444 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.60m | 6:00PM1.70m | 6:06AM1.54m | 6:37PM1.67m | 6:49AM1.47m | 7:20PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.41m | 11:39AM0.28m | 00:09AM0.43m | 12:13PM0.34m | 00:51AM0.46m | 12:52PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 573 | 890 | 953 | 862 | 822 | 702 | 607 | 554 | 554 | 480 | 472 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 309 | 275 | 277 | 272 | 268 | 254 | 189 | 253 | 444 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 79 | 76 | 53 | 62 | 46 | 32 | 47 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 99 | 74 | 88 | 67 | 75 | 207 | 270 | 223 | 219 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 119 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 75 | 68 | 103 | 99 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 103 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 144 | 1 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 65 | 0 |
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