Witsands Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Witsands

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
16.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Witsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Witsands today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 7PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (02 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
706
563
687
721
1110
1269
1211
1221
1151
1197
1327
1351
1255
1157
1081
979
832
804
800
685
561
582
485
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
55
SE
55
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
45
ESE
45
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:34PM1.32m
4:39AM1.31m
5:10PM1.30m
5:14AM1.26m
5:49PM1.27m
5:53AM1.21m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:55AM0.26m
11:13PM0.40m
11:29AM0.30m
11:53PM0.44m
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
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7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
5:44
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
11
9
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
5
6
5
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
W
11
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
822
706
418
302
721
1110
1269
1211
940
910
772
689
561
505
433
418
320
273
268
233
198
561
582
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SW
14
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
169
200
178
437
247
191
149
116
86
56
53
35
33
33
33
33
18
19
19
19
62
194
169
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
—
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
W
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
24
86
117
115
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
10
10
—
20
21
21
8
69
78
133
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
6
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.4
SE
7
3
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
—
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
35
143
563
687
656
611
606
808
1221
1151
1197
1327
1351
1255
1157
1081
979
832
804
800
685
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2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Little Bay
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Buffalo Bay
Garden Route
Lookout Beach
Garden Route
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
West Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Cape Town
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Mntafufu
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Baboon Point
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Boneyards
Cape Town
Boneyards
Cape Town
Scarborough Point
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
42
168
425
462
234
44
46
206
206
408
1005
208
1089
44
44
44
206
167
167
44
29
6
6
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Captains
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Beach Road
Rocklands
Sunset
Sunset
Sunset
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
Strandfontein
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Doring Bay
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Mpame
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Mzimpuni
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Paranoia
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Kanon
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
3
5
4
4
4
5
2
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Hicks Bay
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Tahai
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Ahijedero
Mexico
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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