Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2528 | 2658 | 2354 | 2449 | 2279 | 1766 | 1974 | 2001 | 1310 | 2063 | 2859 | 2990 | 2924 | 2397 | 2454 | 2196 | 1978 | 1978 | 1771 | 1665 | 1693 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.21m | 6:47PM1.29m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:28PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:05PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2528 | 2658 | 2354 | 2449 | 2279 | 1766 | 1974 | 2001 | 1310 | 2063 | 2859 | 2990 | 2924 | 2397 | 2454 | 2196 | 1978 | 1978 | 1771 | 1665 | 1693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 211 | 8 | 8 | 304 | 69 | 2 | 778 | 531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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