Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1074 | 1063 | 911 | 829 | 972 | 997 | 848 | 815 | 772 | 899 | 899 | 788 | 748 | 648 | 603 | 603 | 661 | 684 | 815 | 1885 | 1826 | 2319 | 2415 | 3365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.48m | 3:56PM1.55m | 4:18AM1.43m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:48AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.10m | 10:19AM0.21m | 10:40PM0.18m | 10:49AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1074 | 1063 | 911 | 829 | 972 | 997 | 848 | 815 | 772 | 899 | 899 | 788 | 748 | 648 | 603 | 603 | 661 | 684 | 815 | 1885 | 1826 | 2319 | 2415 | 3365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 132 | 380 | 49 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 61 | 29 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
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