
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
434 | 379 | 371 | 320 | 268 | 305 | 299 | 504 | 458 | 532 | 419 | 382 | 309 | 362 | 1048 | 1002 | 734 | 606 | 437 | 403 | 309 | 255 | 222 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.15m | 8:56PM1.26m | 9:37AM1.03m | 10:41PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.33m | 1:27PM0.31m | 2:14AM0.44m | 2:19PM0.44m | 3:30AM0.54m | 3:45PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
434 | 379 | 371 | 320 | 268 | 305 | 299 | 255 | 262 | 223 | 419 | 382 | 309 | 362 | 1048 | 1002 | 734 | 606 | 437 | 403 | 309 | 255 | 222 | 717 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 |
45 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 86 | 146 | 180 | 504 | 458 | 532 | 151 | 149 | 118 | 120 | 117 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 20 | 62 | 105 | 169 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 5 | E 9 | SW 16 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
12 | 28 | 26 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 106 | 54 | 148 | — | 14 | 25 | — | — | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 118 | — | 64 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
103 | 105 | — | — | 41 | 59 | 65 | 55 | 75 | 27 | 107 | 88 | 77 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 42 | 54 | 113 | 89 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 352 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 289 | 290 |
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