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Witsands Photo de Surf: 'Liquid mountains ' par Jaap Kriele

Weather Forecast for Witsands

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is

16.8° C

Ce qui est normal pour cette période de l'année

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	NW	SW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	14 s	26 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	SW	NW
	13 s	cross		13 s	24 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	SW	NW
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	23 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	SW	NW
	21 s	cross	4 s	13 s	21 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	WSW	SSW
	20 s	cross	5 s	20 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	WSW	NW
	19 s	cross	5 s	19 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	NW
	18 s	cross	5 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	NW
	17 s	cross	6 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	NW
	17 s	cross	6 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	NW
	16 s	cross	7 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	NW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	NW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	NW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	NW	ESE
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	NW	NW
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Witsands around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 53 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Witsands Photo de Surf: 'Liquid mountains ' par Jaap Kriele

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User: Jaap Kriele

Country: South Africa (559 photo)

Photo taken at: 4:31 pm 21 Jan 2022