Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1342 | 1426 | 1384 | 1094 | 1134 | 841 | 816 | 723 | 619 | 496 | 428 | 421 | 428 | 428 | 453 | 591 | 822 | 1806 | 1731 | 1395 | 1148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:36PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:43PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:28PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 326 | 240 | 893 | 1179 | 1342 | 1426 | 1384 | 1094 | 1134 | 841 | 816 | 723 | 619 | 496 | 428 | 421 | 428 | 428 | 453 | 591 | 822 | 414 | 1731 | 1395 | 1148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 110 | 286 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 100 | 123 | 151 | 147 | 265 | 437 | 428 | 7 | 400 | 440 | 471 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 9 | SE 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SE 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | E 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 113 | 272 | 167 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | 92 | 84 | 49 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 313 | 386 | 295 | 1806 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 463 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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