Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 805 | 869 | 869 | 923 | 892 | 999 | 1054 | 1127 | 1147 | 1111 | 1058 | 1141 | 1055 | 1327 | 1430 | 1376 | 1323 | 1388 | 1449 | 1652 | 2166 | 2200 | 2407 | 2415 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.09m | 10:19PM1.29m | 11:04AM1.14m | 11:21PM1.36m | 12:07PM1.22m | 00:19AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.47m | 4:54AM0.37m | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.38m | 6:51AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 805 | 869 | 869 | 923 | 892 | 999 | 1054 | 1127 | 1147 | 1111 | 1058 | 1141 | 1055 | 1327 | 1430 | 1376 | 1323 | 1388 | 1449 | 1652 | 7 | 10 | 2407 | 2415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 496 | — | — | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ESE 10 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 7 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 74 | 119 | 2166 | 2200 | 1387 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 181 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
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