Witsands Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Witsands

Issued: 1 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
15.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Witsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Witsands today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (08 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (08 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2243
2310
2067
2067
1903
1750
1494
1206
1077
910
895
805
869
869
923
963
1073
1054
1035
1147
1130
1141
1141
1055
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:38AM1.08m
9:15PM1.25m
9:53AM1.09m
10:19PM1.29m
11:04AM1.14m
Low Tide
2:36AM0.50m
2:39PM0.47m
3:46AM0.45m
3:48PM0.47m
4:54AM0.37m
4:57PM0.44m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
Energy kJ
2243
2310
2067
2067
1903
1750
1494
1206
1077
910
895
805
869
869
923
963
1073
1054
1035
1147
1130
1141
1141
1055
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
20
19
19
19
19
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
6
5
4
5
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
7
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
2
6
6
2
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Long Beach
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Long Beach
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Misty Cliffs
Cape Town
Misty Cliffs
Cape Town
Misty Cliffs
Cape Town
Scarborough Point
Cape Town
Scarborough Point
Cape Town
Misty Cliffs
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Misty Cliffs
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
365s
Cape Town
Long Beach
Cape Town
Glencairn
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
6
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Kreefte Reef
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Tweede Steen
Kamer Van
Captains
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Captains
Beach Road
Beach Road
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Sunset
Sunset
Sunset
Sunset
The Hoek
Van Riebeek
Rocklands
Hout Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Kleinmond
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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(10 max)
9
7
6
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