Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 521 | 418 | 341 | 333 | 358 | 360 | 360 | 305 | 305 | 258 | 298 | 270 | 318 | 224 | 257 | 264 | 136 | 243 | 344 | 413 | 526 | 587 | 498 | 787 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.90m | 3:28PM2.08m | 3:48AM1.91m | 4:00PM2.06m | 4:22AM1.86m | 4:34PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.05m | 9:42PM-0.02m | 9:48AM0.06m | 10:15PM0.00m | 10:21AM0.12m | 10:50PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 521 | 418 | 341 | 333 | 358 | 360 | 360 | 305 | 305 | 258 | 298 | 270 | 318 | 224 | 257 | 264 | 113 | 243 | 228 | 215 | 325 | 284 | 158 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 245 | 200 | 198 | 114 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 70 | 35 | 79 | 74 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 67 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 79 | 23 | — | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 143 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 54 | 71 | 136 | 221 | 344 | 413 | 526 | 587 | 498 | 787 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 297 | 183 | 156 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 190 | 186 | 184 | 191 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 140 | 81 | 144 |
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