Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4724 | 4097 | 3282 | 2662 | 2155 | 1876 | 1785 | 1759 | 1810 | 1776 | 1756 | 1632 | 1942 | 2415 | 2693 | 2529 | 3410 | 5379 | 15128 | 15007 | 11740 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 4288 | 4784 | 4784 | 4724 | 4097 | 3282 | 2662 | 2155 | 1876 | 1785 | 1759 | 1810 | 1776 | 1756 | 1632 | 1942 | 2415 | 2693 | 2529 | 3410 | 3950 | 590 | 266 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 187 | 126 | 75 | 143 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 45 | 111 | 336 | 149 | 491 | 1295 | 2267 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 45 | 90 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 351 | 448 | 419 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 87 | 240 | 572 | 907 | 5379 | 15128 | 15007 | 11740 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 181 | 181 | 387 | 386 | 348 |
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