Witsands Surf Break

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Witsands sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.7°C colder than average 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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 Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1
SW
14
1.6
W
8
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
2.3
WSW
11
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
450
411
395
334
221
257
265
299
397
1227
1291
1307
1284
1440
1440
712
1331
1167
1266
1207
1131
1200
1415
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
0
E
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:06PM1.39m
6:14AM1.25m
6:43PM1.37m
6:58AM1.20m
7:27PM1.34m
7:52AM1.14m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.34m
1:48AM0.39m
1:48PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:52
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—
—
—
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7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
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7:52
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:49
—
—
—
—
—
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5:50
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
14
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
0.8
SW
15
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
270
262
411
347
298
217
217
265
299
397
1227
1291
1307
1284
1440
1440
707
1331
1167
1266
1207
1131
1200
1415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.5
SE
13
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.6
SW
12
0.3
SE
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
266
82
262
395
322
221
257
205
187
324
36
36
35
35
34
33
712
19
418
418
335
292
191
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.1
S
8
—
—
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SW
22
Energy kJ
82
29
78
75
74
99
57
71
69
36
50
49
73
1
—
—
20
19
19
12
11
11
11
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
5
1.8
W
8
—
—
1.6
W
8
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
42
450
—
—
334
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Clovelly
Cape Town
Clovelly
Cape Town
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
Clovelly
Cape Town
Clovelly
Cape Town
Glencairn
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Long Beach
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crons
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Inner Kom
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Van Riebeek
Van Riebeek
Van Riebeek
Kreefte Reef
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Platboom
Platboom
Van Riebeek
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
The Hoek
Beach Road
Van Riebeek
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
The Hoek
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kleinmond
Overberg
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Van Stadens Mouth
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Magna Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
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5
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8
8
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