Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 6PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 967 | 816 | 820 | 855 | 891 | 808 | 1147 | 1480 | 2038 | 2421 | 3525 | 3534 | 3185 | 2633 | 2416 | 2111 | 1665 | 1363 | 1119 | 1014 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:42PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 967 | 816 | 710 | 575 | 475 | 475 | 1147 | 1480 | 2038 | 2421 | 3525 | 3534 | 3185 | 2633 | 2416 | 2111 | 1665 | 1363 | 1119 | 1014 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 75 | 56 | 289 | 29 | — | — | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 75 | 104 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 495 | 677 | 820 | 855 | 891 | 808 | 600 | 632 | 821 | 861 | 973 | 775 | 696 | 655 | 655 | 822 | 690 | 763 | 1017 | 816 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 408 | 408 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 29 | 346 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 168 | 2 | 0 |
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