Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 725 | 471 | 448 | 455 | 447 | 439 | 351 | 320 | 277 | 284 | 303 | 480 | 748 | 1197 | 1378 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 730 | 656 | 1154 | 1186 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.10m | 8:35PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:29AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.44m | 2:08PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | 5:05AM0.48m | 5:55PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 725 | 471 | 448 | 455 | 447 | 439 | 293 | 282 | 277 | 281 | 303 | 480 | 748 | 1197 | 1378 | 1367 | 1326 | 1092 | 903 | 730 | 656 | 1154 | 1186 | 1170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | WSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 216 | 282 | 233 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 198 | 161 | 127 | 284 | 205 | 135 | 94 | 91 | 77 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 173 | 26 | 18 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | 58 | 86 | — | 51 | 156 | 114 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 35 | 18 | 18 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 63 | 107 | 129 | 227 | 351 | 320 | 200 | 177 | 143 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 101 | 74 | 208 | 44 | 368 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 346 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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