Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 145 | 137 | 146 | 172 | 211 | 379 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 382 | 521 | 754 | 759 | 1330 | 1520 | 2626 | 2378 | 2084 | 1803 | 1803 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.43m | 2:15PM1.56m | 2:33AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.20m | 8:04AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.09m | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 294 | 145 | 137 | 94 | 172 | 172 | 379 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 382 | 521 | 754 | 759 | 822 | 1520 | 2626 | 2378 | 2084 | 1803 | 1803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 224 | 121 | 117 | 102 | 72 | 211 | 40 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 536 | 1330 | 756 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 7 | S 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 104 | 102 | 146 | 144 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
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