Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 9AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1819 | 2561 | 2800 | 3795 | 5351 | 4770 | 4604 | 11256 | 9478 | 7919 | 7042 | 6872 | 6326 | 5672 | 4298 | 4041 | 3718 | 3214 | 2458 | 1991 | 1721 | 1565 | 1271 | 1169 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:15PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1819 | 2561 | 2800 | 3795 | 2292 | 4185 | 3664 | 11256 | 9478 | 7919 | 7042 | 6872 | 6326 | 5672 | 4298 | 4041 | 3718 | 3214 | 2458 | 1991 | 1721 | 1565 | 1271 | 1169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 336 | 149 | 491 | 1295 | 419 | 457 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 139 | 129 | 101 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 77 | 355 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 104 | 200 | 540 | 908 | 5351 | 4770 | 4604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 56 | 220 | 150 | 141 | 151 | 144 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 181 | 275 | 387 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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