Witsands Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Witsands

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 1AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (09 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (09 Jun)6ft (1.8m)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 Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1750
1494
1206
1077
976
895
869
869
869
923
963
999
1054
1035
1054
1092
1040
1141
1250
1559
1622
1363
1217
1336
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
NNE
0
NE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
NW
20
NNW
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15PM1.25m
9:53AM1.09m
10:19PM1.29m
11:04AM1.14m
11:21PM1.36m
12:07PM1.22m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.47m
3:46AM0.45m
3:48PM0.47m
4:54AM0.37m
4:57PM0.44m
5:55AM0.28m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
7:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:48
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
Feels °C
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
16
14
14
13
11
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1750
1494
1206
1077
976
895
869
869
869
923
963
999
1054
1035
1054
1092
1040
1141
1250
1559
1622
1363
1217
1336
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
—
Energy kJ
19
12
12
12
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
13
9
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
13
—
Energy kJ
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
2
2
4
5
10
8
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NW
4
1.3
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
16
62
119
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
0
1
6
6
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
7
10
30
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
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3
3
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4
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(10 max)
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