Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Witsands today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 1AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1106 | 976 | 801 | 1440 | 1447 | 904 | 810 | 676 | 655 | 584 | 333 | 327 | 251 | 202 | 437 | 536 | 671 | 781 | 710 | 633 | 1083 | 933 | 1042 | 1164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.47m | 2:58AM1.59m | 3:34PM1.52m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.16m | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.02m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1106 | 976 | 801 | 6 | 1447 | 904 | 810 | 676 | 655 | 584 | 333 | 327 | 251 | 168 | 437 | 536 | 671 | 781 | 710 | 633 | 1083 | 933 | 1042 | 1164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 121 | 97 | 99 | 148 | 157 | 148 | 64 | 49 | 99 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 162 | 239 | — | 37 | 57 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | W 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 12 | WSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 17 | 16 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 95 | 123 | 1440 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 52 | 103 | 119 | 202 | 269 | 269 | 275 | 345 | 331 | 352 | 390 | 374 | 328 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 |
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