Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 362 | 702 | 784 | 949 | 796 | 691 | 597 | 521 | 466 | 341 | 251 | 326 | 351 | 356 | 305 | 297 | 253 | 253 | 264 | 344 | 257 | 489 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.85m | 2:58PM2.03m | 3:16AM1.90m | 3:28PM2.08m | 3:48AM1.91m | 4:00PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.08m | 9:12PM0.01m | 9:17AM0.05m | 9:42PM-0.02m | 9:48AM0.06m | 10:15PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 362 | 702 | 784 | 949 | 796 | 691 | 597 | 521 | 466 | 341 | 245 | 200 | 351 | 356 | 305 | 297 | 253 | 253 | 264 | 58 | 257 | 53 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 193 | 36 | 27 | 49 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 198 | 114 | 111 | 109 | 111 | 61 | 59 | 5 | 57 | 5 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 10 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 186 | 36 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 175 | 251 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 344 | 72 | 489 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 81 | 135 | 135 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 227 | 183 | 183 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 144 | 184 | 184 | 144 | 144 |
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