Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 650 | 583 | 638 | 583 | 553 | 335 | 437 | 542 | 1289 | 1273 | 1494 | 1640 | 1570 | 1547 | 1524 | 1422 | 923 | 1359 | 991 | 1067 | 1127 | 1187 | 1059 | 1112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:13AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.30m | 9:20AM1.06m | 9:45PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.41m | 3:20AM0.44m | 3:17PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 650 | 583 | 638 | 583 | 553 | 335 | 437 | 377 | 1289 | 1273 | 1494 | 1640 | 1570 | 1547 | 1524 | 1422 | 923 | 1359 | 991 | 1067 | 1127 | 1187 | 1059 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 14 | 90 | 110 | 51 | 309 | 542 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 410 | 3 | 232 | 108 | 73 | 40 | 39 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 139 | 137 | 56 | 54 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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