Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5438 | 4883 | 4369 | 3720 | 2901 | 2679 | 2961 | 4812 | 5914 | 5502 | 4841 | 4020 | 3765 | 3385 | 2489 | 3560 | 3399 | 3025 | 2502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:49PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.55m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.34m | 6:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 5438 | 4883 | 4369 | 3720 | 2901 | 2679 | 2961 | 4812 | 5914 | 5502 | 4841 | 4020 | 3765 | 3385 | 2489 | — | — | — | 2502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 377 | 3560 | 3399 | 3025 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 282 | 327 | 346 | 1887 | 1431 | 2712 | 346 |
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