Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 7PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 600 | 1021 | 961 | 946 | 917 | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1255 | 1641 | 1857 | 1810 | 1682 | 1502 | 1288 | 1198 | 998 | 809 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.00m | 8:44AM0.91m | 9:34PM0.93m | 11:22AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 600 | 1021 | 961 | 946 | 917 | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1255 | 1641 | 1857 | 1810 | 1682 | 1502 | 1288 | 1198 | 998 | 809 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 231 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 127 | 127 | — | 346 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 328 | 424 | 621 | 541 | 410 | 357 | 321 | 347 | 259 | 328 | 480 | 509 | 411 | 317 | 317 | 275 | 228 | 266 | 439 | 480 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 29 |
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