Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1291 | 2747 | 2863 | 2650 | 2381 | 972 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 521 | 537 | 610 | 869 | 916 | 698 | 545 | 545 | 650 | 678 | 596 | 694 | 781 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.67m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.06m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1291 | 776 | 2863 | 938 | 780 | 972 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 489 | 395 | 383 | 309 | 299 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 184 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 163 | 382 | 190 | 153 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 76 | 132 | 189 | 109 | 74 | 25 | — | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 2747 | — | 2650 | 2381 | 329 | 275 | 266 | 405 | 521 | 537 | 610 | 869 | 916 | 698 | 545 | 545 | 650 | 678 | 596 | 694 | 781 | 530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 346 | 346 | 463 | 387 | 74 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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