Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 6AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1156 | 904 | 673 | 471 | 370 | 176 | 125 | 334 | 382 | 665 | 2181 | 2939 | 3010 | 2802 | 2561 | 2235 | 1908 | 1617 | 1591 | 1470 | 1427 | 1271 | 1189 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | 8:13AM1.07m | 8:36PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.00m | 9:43PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.43m | 2:08PM0.51m | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:12PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1156 | 904 | 673 | 471 | 370 | 176 | 125 | 113 | 107 | 665 | 2181 | 2939 | 3010 | 2802 | 2561 | 2235 | 1908 | 1617 | 1591 | 1470 | 1427 | 1271 | 1189 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 94 | 68 | 163 | 128 | 147 | 124 | 334 | 382 | 328 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 110 | 201 | 145 | 453 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 120 | 92 | 90 | 244 | 57 | 61 | 43 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
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