Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3714 | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4724 | 4097 | 3282 | 2662 | 2155 | 1876 | 1785 | 1759 | 1810 | 1776 | 1783 | 1657 | 1750 | 2310 | 2994 | 3254 | 5176 | 4898 | 14318 | 14248 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3714 | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4724 | 4097 | 3282 | 2662 | 2155 | 1876 | 1785 | 1759 | 1810 | 1776 | 1783 | 1657 | 1750 | 2310 | 2994 | 3254 | 2370 | 4438 | 590 | 14248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 187 | 126 | 89 | — | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 45 | 107 | 253 | 149 | 491 | 1026 | 318 | 457 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | ESE 7 | — | SSW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 45 | 90 | 5 | — | 53 | 274 | 448 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 268 | — | — | 200 | 64 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 62 | 133 | 227 | 471 | 5176 | 4898 | 14318 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 181 | 181 | 387 | 386 | 348 | 605 |
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