Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 78 | 100 | 625 | 1252 | 1363 | 1214 | 600 | 573 | 454 | 448 | 366 | 396 | 439 | 328 | 277 | 308 | 260 | 263 | 471 | 748 | 1083 | 1338 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:55AM1.10m | 8:35PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.43m | 1:29AM0.44m | 2:08PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 100 | 625 | 1252 | 1363 | 1214 | 600 | 573 | 454 | 448 | 366 | 396 | 439 | 293 | 277 | 308 | 260 | 263 | 471 | 748 | 1083 | 1338 | 1367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 75 | 79 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 259 | 216 | 240 | 233 | 196 | 159 | 159 | 198 | 161 | 158 | 232 | 164 | 131 | 109 | 118 | 121 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | W 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 45 | 40 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 25 | — | — | 58 | 86 | — | 49 | 156 | 114 | 49 | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 90 | 24 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 78 | 117 | 156 | 188 | 240 | 328 | 266 | 266 | 236 | 213 | 345 | 330 | 358 | 318 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 101 | 282 | 346 | 74 | 346 | 386 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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