Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7905 | 6211 | 5380 | 4692 | 4005 | 3301 | 1495 | 1264 | 2474 | 1756 | 1486 | 2065 | 2130 | 1978 | 1860 | 1835 | 1488 | 1269 | 1291 | 1076 | 866 | 898 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 7905 | 6211 | 5380 | 4692 | 4005 | 3301 | 1495 | 1264 | 2474 | 1756 | 1486 | 2065 | 2130 | 1978 | 1860 | 1835 | 1488 | 1269 | 1291 | 1076 | 866 | 898 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1366 | 1222 | 5 | 604 | 653 | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | 223 | 414 | 377 | 367 | 485 | 451 | 711 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 143 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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