Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1313 | 1187 | 981 | 835 | 759 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 172 | 242 | 294 | 307 | 444 | 812 | 730 | 574 | 624 | 678 | 666 | 726 | 716 | 651 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:54AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1313 | 1187 | 981 | 835 | 759 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 172 | 242 | 294 | 307 | 231 | 812 | 730 | 574 | 624 | 678 | 666 | 726 | 716 | 651 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 55 | 77 | 163 | 178 | 157 | 290 | 444 | 165 | 198 | 235 | 187 | 198 | 143 | 171 | 125 | 98 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 103 | 130 | 228 | 112 | 151 | 166 | 121 | 167 | 188 | 184 | 143 | 75 | 58 | 70 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
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