Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 273 | 227 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 167 | 137 | 78 | 75 | 89 | 561 | 1114 | 1128 | 1159 | 754 | 637 | 454 | 403 | 512 | 429 | 350 | 338 | 293 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.33m | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:55AM1.10m | 8:35PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.30m | 00:23AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.43m | 1:29AM0.44m | 2:08PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 331 | 273 | 227 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 167 | 137 | 36 | 59 | 89 | 561 | 1114 | 1128 | 1159 | 754 | 637 | 454 | 327 | 512 | 429 | 350 | 338 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 170 | 102 | 155 | 123 | 99 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 78 | 75 | 79 | 29 | 16 | 356 | 191 | 277 | 248 | 282 | 403 | 192 | 284 | 249 | 244 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 6 | WSW 14 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 29 | 16 | — | 10 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 38 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 31 | 63 | 95 | 144 | 129 | 83 | 42 | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 43 | 78 | 98 | 99 | 138 | 157 | 300 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 71 | 30 | 62 | 231 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 101 | 74 | 74 | 325 | 346 | 35 | 18 |
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