Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 528 | 444 | 383 | 359 | 359 | 746 | 1010 | 711 | 668 | 1452 | 1430 | 731 | 2060 | 2184 | 2368 | 2457 | 2678 | 2359 | 2209 | 2002 | 1659 | 1494 | 1206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:14PM1.23m | 8:38AM1.08m | 9:15PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:32AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.43m | 2:36AM0.50m | 2:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 448 | 440 | 440 | 383 | 343 | 359 | 746 | 1010 | 711 | 668 | 1452 | 1430 | 648 | 2060 | 2184 | 2368 | 2457 | 2678 | 2359 | 2209 | 2002 | 1659 | 1494 | 1206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | ESE 11 | S 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 472 | 528 | 444 | 365 | 359 | 319 | 236 | 197 | 424 | 418 | 72 | 75 | 731 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 66 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 11 | NW 13 | ESE 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | 139 | 71 | 16 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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