Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 95 | 87 | 412 | 380 | 429 | 331 | 485 | 441 | 389 | 245 | 184 | 167 | 131 | 128 | 100 | 94 | 150 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.65m | 2:53AM1.53m | 3:03PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.55m | 3:41PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | 8:53AM0.09m | 9:22PM-0.05m | 9:31AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 138 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 412 | 380 | 429 | 331 | 485 | 441 | 389 | 245 | 184 | 78 | 60 | 128 | 100 | 94 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 87 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 167 | 131 | 29 | 30 | 83 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 11 | E 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 98 | 92 | 40 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 44 | 72 | 95 | 74 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 36 | 57 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 408 | 408 | 74 | 74 | 29 | 39 | 44 | 282 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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