Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 352 | 569 | 549 | 595 | 491 | 577 | 577 | 1145 | 1582 | 768 | 743 | 805 | 2641 | 2522 | 2444 | 2172 | 1944 | 1765 | 1713 | 1227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 326 | 267 | 569 | 549 | 595 | 491 | 577 | 577 | 1145 | 91 | 756 | 687 | 687 | 2641 | 2522 | 2444 | 2172 | 1944 | 1765 | 1713 | 1227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 352 | 214 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 248 | 228 | 90 | 34 | 97 | 743 | 805 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 90 | 63 | 105 | 137 | 133 | 170 | 172 | 68 | 35 | 12 | 74 | 53 | 40 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1582 | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 346 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 282 | 346 | 88 | 29 |
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