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 (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 382 | 375 | 332 | 292 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1327 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 576 | 496 | 428 | 421 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.08m | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:36PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.49m | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | 7:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 534 | 382 | 375 | 332 | 292 | 240 | 893 | 1179 | 1291 | 1327 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 841 | 828 | 723 | 576 | 496 | 428 | 421 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 16 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 110 | 286 | 56 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 40 | 75 | 96 | 147 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 8 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 112 | 168 | 243 | 205 | 154 | 99 | 105 | — | 32 | 30 | 48 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 101 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
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