Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 1AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 993 | 1094 | 725 | 1021 | 1140 | 1075 | 712 | 563 | 502 | 405 | 355 | 363 | 300 | 251 | 251 | 300 | 251 | 241 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.84m | 5:38AM1.62m | 5:55PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.45m | 6:51PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.23m | 11:37AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 134 | 303 | 675 | 1140 | 1075 | 712 | 563 | 502 | 405 | 355 | 363 | 300 | 251 | 251 | 300 | 251 | 211 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 122 | 133 | 382 | 84 | 34 | 177 | 123 | 75 | 73 | 43 | 86 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 32 | 145 | 241 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | 166 | 24 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | W 2 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 993 | 1094 | 725 | 1021 | — | — | 28 | 50 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 23 | 25 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 93 | 93 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 105 | 149 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 103 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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