Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 411 | 325 | 459 | 452 | 361 | 343 | 254 | 181 | 85 | 110 | 78 | 84 | 146 | 314 | 362 | 390 | 469 | 469 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 456 | 390 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.72m | 7:05AM1.48m | 7:41PM1.63m | 8:04AM1.35m | 8:39PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.28m | 1:10AM0.43m | 1:15PM0.41m | 2:10AM0.52m | 2:08PM0.53m | 3:16AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 549 | 308 | 308 | 459 | 452 | 361 | 108 | 101 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 58 | 60 | 44 | 314 | 362 | 390 | 469 | 469 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 456 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 201 | 411 | 325 | 253 | 12 | 30 | 343 | 254 | 181 | 85 | 79 | 78 | 56 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | E 9 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 519 | 347 | 314 | 75 | 50 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 50 | 110 | 68 | 84 | 146 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 64 | 102 | 134 | 138 | 125 | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 137 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 93 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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