Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 11AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1890 | 1862 | 1659 | 1634 | 1446 | 1342 | 1415 | 1413 | 1462 | 1218 | 1170 | 1039 | 911 | 800 | 765 | 724 | 418 | 308 | 286 | 281 | 270 | 212 | 191 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.37m | 00:03AM1.62m | 12:55PM1.50m | 1:10AM1.72m | 1:53PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.46m | 5:39PM0.58m | 6:39AM0.35m | 6:56PM0.47m | 7:40AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1890 | 1862 | 1659 | 1634 | 1446 | 1342 | 1415 | 1413 | 1462 | 1218 | 1170 | 1039 | 911 | 800 | 765 | 724 | 418 | 308 | 241 | 281 | 270 | 183 | 191 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 286 | 10 | 2 | 212 | 155 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 44 | 200 | 262 | — | 194 | 194 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 139 | 139 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 |
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