Witsands Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
14.4° C
1.1° 

Witsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Witsands today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 5PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (10 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (10 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.5
S
10
1.6
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
SE
8
1
SW
23
1.3
SW
22
1.6
SW
21
1.7
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
882
1005
1175
975
2786
1960
1699
1420
904
669
580
1055
1542
2150
2207
2339
2344
2267
2375
2595
2311
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:45PM1.37m
2:00AM1.45m
2:32PM1.51m
2:47AM1.53m
3:14PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.25m
8:20AM0.10m
8:44PM0.13m
9:02AM0.02m
9:27PM0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
14
13
12
13
14
16
19
21
20
21
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
8
8
6
7
6
8
9
12
15
18
15
16
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