Witsands Surf Break

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Issued: 1 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Witsands sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 5PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.7
SSE
6
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
2
SE
6
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1553
1302
1106
976
801
1106
1257
980
867
746
769
452
202
283
225
292
444
545
636
731
722
633
991
933
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:45PM1.47m
2:58AM1.59m
3:34PM1.52m
3:49AM1.58m
4:23PM1.54m
4:38AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.03m
8:49PM0.16m
9:21AM0.01m
9:41PM0.13m
10:09AM0.02m
10:32PM0.13m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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>
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:50
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
5:43
 mm
—
1
1
—
1
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
10
10
13
12
11
11
12
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
0.6
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
1553
1302
1106
976
801
1106
1257
980
867
746
76
452
202
283
225
168
444
545
636
731
722
633
991
933
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.4
W
8
0.1
NW
12
1.1
W
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
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
Energy kJ
56
5
18
6
83
6
6
121
97
99
19
212
148
64
35
96
16
16
—
—
164
239
—
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
3
6
3
6
2
2
6
19
2
2
—
2
7
16
38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
W
6
—
—
1.8
SSW
7
—
—
—
1.9
SSW
11
1.1
SE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
2
SE
6
2
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.2
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
35
72
96
—
—
343
—
—
—
769
55
171
195
209
292
301
301
376
458
452
398
483
451
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Nine Mile Reef
Cape Town
Danger Reef
Cape Town
Glencairn
Cape Town
Dungeons
Cape Town
Long Beach
Cape Town
Boneyards
Cape Town
Scarborough Point
Cape Town
Misty Cliffs
Cape Town
Boneyards
Cape Town
Noordhoek
Cape Town
Hawston
Overberg
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
30
11
7
14
6
6
2
1
6
7
74
44
29
29
18
18
18
29
29
29
18
29
29
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Sunset Beach
Danger Reef
Hout Bay
Dungeons
Kreefte Reef
Sunset
Haakgat
Haakgat
Kreefte Reef
The Hoek
Beach Road
Captains
Captains
Kreefte Reef
Captains
Beach Road
Beach Road
Captains
Kreefte Reef
Captains
Thermopylae
Kreefte Reef
Van Riebeek
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Yzerfontein
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Pastures
West Coast
Van Stadens Mouth
Eastern Cape (S)
Hell
West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Indonesia
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New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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