Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arniston today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arniston at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arniston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 289 | 158 | 176 | 293 | 834 | 996 | 1130 | 1087 | 811 | 1209 | 974 | 886 | 485 | 507 | 451 | 630 | 214 | 375 | 459 | 659 | 813 | 1075 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.46m | 1:45AM1.53m | 2:11PM1.61m | 2:15AM1.65m | 2:38PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.51m | 7:51PM0.56m | 8:03AM0.37m | 8:19PM0.42m | 8:29AM0.25m | 8:47PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 319 | 289 | 158 | 176 | 234 | 834 | 996 | 1130 | 1087 | 811 | 1209 | 974 | 886 | 485 | 507 | 451 | 630 | 189 | 232 | 330 | 374 | 330 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | W 11 | — | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 68 | 158 | 293 | 2 | 2 | 121 | — | 273 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 241 | 187 | 126 | 140 | 251 | 322 | 318 | 236 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 54 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 83 | 82 | 186 | 83 | 80 | 446 | 57 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 214 | 375 | 459 | 659 | 813 | 1075 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 139 | 246 | 81 | 81 | 144 | 184 | 144 | 144 | 139 | 140 | 140 | 137 |
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