Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 3PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8220 | 7702 | 6848 | 6583 | 5726 | 4486 | 4055 | 3718 | 3208 | 2702 | 2331 | 1928 | 1771 | 1550 | 1472 | 1402 | 1278 | 1082 | 2025 | 2002 | 1672 | 1380 | 2017 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.36m | 4:24PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.20m | 10:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8220 | 7702 | 6848 | 6583 | 5726 | 4486 | 4055 | 3718 | 3208 | 2702 | 2331 | 1928 | 1771 | 1550 | 1472 | 1402 | 1278 | 1082 | 2025 | 2002 | 1672 | 1380 | 1700 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 249 | 522 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 113 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 2017 | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
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