Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 2PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5816 | 6374 | 5607 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3185 | 3488 | 4119 | 4304 | 4243 | 3940 | 3524 | 3162 | 2655 | 2357 | 2180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.46m | 1:37AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.46m | 2:24PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:11PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5816 | 6374 | 5607 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3185 | 3488 | 4119 | 4304 | 4243 | 3940 | 3524 | 3162 | 2655 | 2357 | 2180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 20 | W 16 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 2126 | 1715 | 1171 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 21 | — | 21 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | W 16 | W 20 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
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