Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 5PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 659 | 924 | 1402 | 1402 | 1156 | 962 | 727 | 508 | 370 | 176 | 125 | 334 | 463 | 665 | 1724 | 2413 | 2763 | 2722 | 2436 | 2235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:22AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | 8:13AM1.07m | 8:36PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.43m | 2:08PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 920 | 250 | 924 | 1402 | 1402 | 1156 | 962 | 727 | 508 | 370 | 176 | 125 | 128 | 107 | 665 | 1724 | 2413 | 2763 | 2722 | 2436 | 2235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 143 | 133 | 73 | 153 | 194 | 85 | 94 | 69 | 125 | 128 | 147 | 92 | 334 | 463 | 75 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 120 | 84 | 144 | 244 | 143 | 63 | 60 | 43 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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