Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 756 | 769 | 897 | 1492 | 1080 | 2032 | 9718 | 10400 | 9565 | 7905 | 6004 | 4968 | 4692 | 3889 | 3301 | 1474 | 2511 | 2340 | 1494 | 1403 | 1991 | 1897 | 1760 | 1659 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.97m | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:46PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 756 | 769 | 897 | 1492 | 1080 | 2032 | 9718 | 10400 | 9565 | 7905 | 6004 | 4968 | 4692 | 3889 | 3301 | 1474 | 2511 | 2340 | 1494 | 1403 | 1991 | 1897 | 1760 | 1659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 293 | 187 | 87 | 241 | 1242 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1366 | 5 | 5 | 663 | 653 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 138 | 164 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 29 | 37 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 207 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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