Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1388 | 1316 | 1100 | 675 | 534 | 382 | 375 | 332 | 292 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1327 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 367 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.18m | 10:18PM1.08m | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:36PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.49m | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | 7:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 6 | 1100 | 675 | 534 | 382 | 375 | 332 | 292 | 240 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1327 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 367 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | W 18 | SE 12 | W 18 | W 10 | W 16 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 9 | WNW 15 | SE 4 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 110 | 286 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 40 | 74 | 96 | 147 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 10 | WNW 15 | W 8 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 1388 | 1316 | 923 | 54 | 109 | 178 | 235 | 191 | 205 | 128 | 68 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 37 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 29 | 101 | 425 | 425 | 101 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
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