Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 211 | 373 | 806 | 1145 | 1422 | 1349 | 1180 | 1028 | 964 | 850 | 822 | 747 | 734 | 614 | 666 | 643 | 864 | 2093 | 2359 | 2148 | 2114 | 1977 | 1850 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.33m | 2:00PM1.47m | 2:15AM1.42m | 2:29PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:58PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.15m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 100 | 100 | 175 | 806 | 1145 | 1422 | 1349 | 1180 | 1028 | 964 | 850 | 822 | 747 | 734 | 614 | 666 | 595 | 578 | 2093 | 2359 | 2148 | 2114 | 1977 | 1850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 111 | 366 | 123 | 85 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 147 | 82 | 643 | 864 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 20 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 100 | 119 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | — | 50 | 5 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 253 | 211 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 36 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 104 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 47 | 47 |
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