Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 2AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 949 | 1451 | 5188 | 4723 | 4181 | 2812 | 2038 | 2010 | 1600 | 1435 | 1189 | 994 | 919 | 1042 | 1026 | 880 | 813 | 800 | 703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.28m | 12:22PM1.21m | 00:28AM1.34m | 1:18PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.83m | 6:07AM0.69m | 6:24PM0.78m | 7:09AM0.60m | 7:23PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 307 | 1236 | 5188 | 4723 | 4181 | 2812 | 2038 | 2010 | 1600 | 1435 | 1189 | 994 | 919 | 1042 | 1026 | 880 | 813 | 800 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 1451 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 114 | 107 | 65 | 49 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 72 | 56 | — | — | 54 | 34 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | — | — | 57 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 81 | 113 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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