Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 2PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3469 | 1979 | 1982 | 1677 | 1311 | 919 | 1832 | 3714 | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4474 | 3869 | 3086 | 2491 | 2155 | 1977 | 1760 | 1759 | 1810 | 1776 | 1756 | 1756 | 2032 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.10m | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3469 | 1979 | 1982 | 1677 | 1311 | 689 | 1832 | 3714 | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4474 | 3869 | 3086 | 2491 | 2155 | 1977 | 1760 | 1759 | 1810 | 1776 | 1756 | 1756 | 2032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 21 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 780 | 18 | 98 | 181 | 919 | 827 | 138 | 150 | 96 | 96 | 65 | 42 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 46 | 90 | 110 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 13 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 76 | 270 | 396 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 45 | 90 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 123 | 175 | 161 | 196 | 418 | 287 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 30 |
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