Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1977 | 1785 | 1759 | 1919 | 2012 | 1756 | 1632 | 1942 | 2715 | 2956 | 3769 | 5231 | 4587 | 4686 | 12979 | 10730 | 8835 | 8119 | 7243 | 6880 | 6095 | 4933 | 4213 | 3817 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:15PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1977 | 1785 | 1759 | 1919 | 2012 | 1756 | 1632 | 1942 | 2715 | 2956 | 3769 | 2267 | 3950 | 4189 | 11896 | 10730 | 8835 | 8119 | 7243 | 6880 | 6095 | 4933 | 4213 | 3817 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 90 | 111 | 336 | 149 | 491 | 1445 | 419 | 457 | 590 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 11 | 45 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 77 | 355 | 448 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 25 | 71 | 160 | 374 | 661 | 5231 | 4587 | 4686 | 12979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 79 | 181 | 275 | 346 | 387 | 387 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
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