Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 4AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 225 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 128 | 177 | 145 | 134 | 104 | 124 | 436 | 1019 | 1523 | 2986 | 2767 | 2729 | 2448 | 2582 | 2060 | 1968 | 1597 | 1278 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.55m | 3:41PM1.66m | 4:10AM1.52m | 4:23PM1.59m | 4:53AM1.46m | 5:08PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:56AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 292 | 225 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 128 | 177 | 145 | 134 | 104 | 124 | 303 | 614 | 1523 | 2986 | 2767 | 2729 | 2448 | 2582 | 2060 | 1968 | 1597 | 1278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 90 | 83 | 90 | 83 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 436 | 1019 | 722 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 20 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 77 | 19 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 100 | 40 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 47 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 386 |
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