Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 2AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4995 | 4608 | 11546 | 9947 | 8220 | 7221 | 6848 | 6397 | 5726 | 4486 | 4055 | 3422 | 3208 | 2702 | 2331 | 1928 | 1771 | 1655 | 1249 | 1169 | 1076 | 913 | 2342 | 2002 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:15PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3950 | 3710 | 7763 | 9947 | 8220 | 7221 | 6848 | 6397 | 5726 | 4486 | 4055 | 3422 | 3208 | 2702 | 2331 | 1928 | 1771 | 1655 | 1249 | 1169 | 1076 | 913 | 2342 | 2002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 457 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 31 | — | 193 | 522 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4995 | 4608 | 11546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 26 | 51 | 94 | 98 | 67 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 21 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 39 |
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