Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 401 | 543 | 386 | 302 | 285 | 218 | 232 | 214 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 98 | 177 | 202 | 188 | 182 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 137 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.46m | 2:54AM1.54m | 3:27PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 534 | 401 | 262 | 210 | 164 | 285 | 218 | 119 | 214 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 78 | 177 | 202 | 188 | 182 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 137 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 394 | 334 | 302 | 73 | 71 | 232 | 69 | 47 | 38 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 58 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 53 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 34 | 33 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 22 | 40 | 98 | 78 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 159 | 85 | 37 | 53 | 24 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 318 | 344 | 543 | 386 | — | 171 | 147 | 216 | 153 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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