Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 3PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SW 11 | E 7 | SE 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 32 | 46 | 109 | 75 | 64 | 49 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 48 | 45 | 60 | 47 | 65 | 52 | 87 | 508 | 964 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:03PM2.07m | 3:29AM1.90m | 3:40PM2.04m | 4:08AM1.86m | 4:20PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.09m | 9:20PM-0.05m | 9:29AM0.10m | 9:57PM-0.02m | 10:08AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 38 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 15 | 18 | 67 | 75 | 64 | 49 | 12 | 32 | 33 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 65 | 508 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SE 7 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 10 | SE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 36 | 65 | 47 | 87 | 31 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 8 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 7 | SW 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 45 | 27 | 52 | 30 | 58 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 32 | 14 | — | 46 | 109 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 105 | 1031 | 186 | 83 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 133 | 135 | 135 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 135 | 177 | 81 | 81 |
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