Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 6AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 4542 | 3469 | 1886 | 1982 | 1569 | 796 | 919 | 1832 | 3714 | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4724 | 4190 | 3487 | 2662 | 2155 | 1977 | 1760 | 1759 | 1919 | 1776 | 1756 | 1876 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.10m | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4542 | 3469 | 1886 | 1982 | 1569 | 796 | 689 | 1832 | 3714 | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4724 | 4190 | 3487 | 2662 | 2155 | 1977 | 1760 | 1759 | 1919 | 1776 | 1756 | 1876 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 780 | 18 | 76 | 226 | 274 | 827 | 166 | 133 | 98 | 79 | 65 | 89 | 86 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 46 | 45 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 545 | 919 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 45 | 90 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 163 | 224 | 248 | 200 | 132 | 481 | 593 | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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