Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Fri 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) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2587 | 3579 | 4484 | 3782 | 3028 | 2429 | 1919 | 1640 | 1077 | 1751 | 2728 | 3436 | 3436 | 3188 | 2953 | 2663 | 2257 | 1866 | 1704 | 1536 | 1227 | 1010 | 844 | 686 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:14AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:07AM1.56m | 2:45PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:49PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 3782 | 3028 | 2429 | 1919 | 1640 | 818 | 1751 | 2728 | 3436 | 3436 | 3188 | 2953 | 2663 | 2257 | 1866 | 1704 | 1536 | 1227 | 1010 | 844 | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | W 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 90 | 1077 | 643 | 377 | 327 | 228 | 190 | 151 | 115 | 121 | 108 | 80 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | — | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 12 | E 12 | W 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 25 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2587 | 3579 | 4484 | 2467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 30 | 103 | 139 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 346 | 849 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 71 | 346 | 7 | 10 |
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