
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 2AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 408 | 283 | 254 | 228 | 134 | 211 | 310 | 266 | 392 | 430 | 360 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 273 | 304 | 1013 | 1280 | 1398 | 1483 | 1488 | 1488 | 1162 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
344 | 309 | 263 | 254 | 160 | 134 | 110 | 251 | 260 | 262 | 430 | 360 | 298 | 217 | 217 | 273 | 304 | 1013 | 1280 | 1398 | 1483 | 1488 | 1488 | 1162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 16 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 |
56 | 84 | 90 | 75 | 228 | 82 | 211 | 111 | 266 | 82 | 262 | 336 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 205 | 187 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 457 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 13 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SE 11 |
33 | 58 | 114 | 111 | 80 | 92 | 68 | 65 | 82 | 29 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 97 | 57 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
589 | 408 | 283 | 237 | 10 | 10 | 164 | 310 | 26 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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