Arniston Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.69° S 20.23° E

Arniston WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arniston sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.4° 

Arniston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Arniston surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,009 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arniston this week:

The surf forecast for Arniston over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Arniston in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arniston over the next 16 days.


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