Witsands Surf Break

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Issued: 7 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
15.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Witsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Witsands today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 1AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
505
343
354
251
200
504
545
671
781
781
622
1083
1006
1042
1164
1487
1824
1922
1565
2917
2959
2643
2185
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
30
SE
40
SSE
40
SE
30
SE
40
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:34PM1.52m
3:49AM1.58m
4:23PM1.54m
4:38AM1.52m
5:11PM1.53m
5:28AM1.44m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.13m
10:09AM0.02m
10:32PM0.13m
10:56AM0.06m
11:24PM0.17m
11:42AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
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7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
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5:43
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
6
4
4
6
10
7
6
6
6
8
8
7
7
7
6
9
6
6
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1
SW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
680
212
343
354
251
200
504
545
671
781
781
622
1083
1006
1042
1164
1487
1824
1922
1565
2917
2959
2643
2185
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.1
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
—
—
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
—
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
13
—
—
—
Energy kJ
100
2
175
64
49
99
16
16
—
—
164
239
—
37
72
37
33
330
711
1286
386
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
22
—
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
2
2
17
16
53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
—
37
97
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.5
S
11
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
—
505
31
54
103
165
292
345
278
326
331
345
341
266
247
269
269
269
214
178
145
145
122
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Noordhoek
Cape Town
The Hoek
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Noordhoek
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Noordhoek
Cape Town
Noordhoek
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Dumps
Cape Town
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
The Hoek
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Dunes
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
10
29
18
18
18
29
29
7
29
29
18
29
7
7
29
35
44
29
10
29
44
7
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
The Hoek
The Hoek
Beach Road
Captains
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Captains
Beach Road
Captains
Kreefte Reef
Rocklands
Rocklands
Kreefte Reef
Van Riebeek
Van Riebeek
Rocklands
Beach Road
Beach Road
Haakgat
Kreefte Reef
Haakgat
Beach Road
Kamer Van
Rocklands
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Heaven
West Coast
Heaven
West Coast
Pastures
West Coast
Heaven
West Coast
Hell
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Weld Road
New Zealand
Mata Veri
Chile
Graveyards
New Zealand
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Albatross
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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