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 5AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1021 | 599 | 1010 | 727 | 640 | 502 | 405 | 355 | 306 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 300 | 251 | 293 | 360 | 311 | 117 | 98 | 169 | 104 | 126 | 125 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.62m | 5:55PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.45m | 6:51PM1.46m | 7:46AM1.30m | 8:30PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.23m | 11:37AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.56m | 1:20AM0.58m | 2:00PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 675 | 599 | 1010 | 727 | 640 | 502 | 405 | 355 | 306 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 300 | 251 | 211 | 360 | 311 | 117 | 92 | 169 | 104 | 126 | 123 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | W 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 263 | 408 | 34 | 180 | 119 | 76 | 73 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 77 | 205 | 293 | 171 | 142 | 94 | 73 | 66 | 52 | 35 | 125 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 77 | 58 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 114 | 98 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | W 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1021 | — | — | 34 | — | 7 | 15 | 37 | 140 | 25 | 41 | 23 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | 31 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 76 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 103 | 0 | 65 | 133 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 107 | 107 | 156 | 183 | 81 | 81 |
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