Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 1AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1645 | 1415 | 1358 | 1313 | 1187 | 981 | 835 | 759 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 305 | 335 | 405 | 380 | 346 | 741 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:54AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1645 | 1415 | 1358 | 1313 | 1187 | 981 | 835 | 759 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 305 | 335 | 405 | 328 | 296 | 741 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 55 | 77 | 106 | 180 | 160 | 380 | 346 | 296 | 279 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 130 | 228 | 112 | 216 | 205 | 302 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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