Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1518 | 2917 | 2959 | 2680 | 2458 | 2006 | 1749 | 1619 | 1395 | 956 | 951 | 597 | 379 | 428 | 623 | 748 | 748 | 695 | 638 | 644 | 583 | 501 | 335 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.33m | 6:52PM1.44m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:46PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1518 | 2917 | 2959 | 2680 | 2458 | 2006 | 1749 | 1619 | 1395 | 956 | 951 | 597 | 379 | 428 | 623 | 748 | 748 | 695 | 638 | 644 | 583 | 501 | 335 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1504 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 219 | 271 | 238 | 347 | 328 | 269 | 118 | 77 | 41 | 28 | 91 | 90 | 110 | 73 | 262 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 98 | 261 | 318 | 220 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 5 | 137 | 174 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 133 | 98 | 73 | 77 | 47 | 54 | 87 | 181 | 228 | 240 | 297 | 226 | 192 | 140 | 131 | 244 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 101 | 46 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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