Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 8AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 577 | 606 | 1125 | 1308 | 1910 | 2119 | 2356 | 2509 | 2508 | 2610 | 2554 | 2542 | 2481 | 2317 | 2155 | 2195 | 2106 | 2153 | 2227 | 2078 | 1934 | 1866 | 1848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.62m | 5:06PM1.59m | 5:09AM1.56m | 5:43PM1.55m | 5:45AM1.49m | 6:24PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.49m | 11:23AM0.37m | 11:44PM0.55m | 11:59AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
482 | 577 | 560 | 420 | 365 | 333 | 278 | 226 | 222 | 161 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 2481 | 2317 | 2155 | 2195 | 2106 | 2153 | 2227 | 2078 | 1934 | 1866 | 1848 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
12 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 81 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 112 | 220 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 38 | 60 | 32 | 30 | 72 | 63 | 43 | 69 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
465 | 493 | 606 | 1125 | 1308 | 1910 | 2119 | 2356 | 2509 | 2508 | 2610 | 2554 | 2542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 246 | 246 | 317 | 246 | 246 | 370 | 246 | 246 | 756 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 305 | 81 | 65 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 76 |
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