Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 163 | 106 | 80 | 65 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 73 | 116 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.46m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.27m | 7:36AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:42PM0.39m | 1:21AM0.48m | 1:47PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 204 | 163 | 106 | 80 | 65 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 595 | 450 | 380 | 291 | 238 | 238 | 229 | 235 | 244 | 216 | 262 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 77 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 73 | 116 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 332 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 571 | 748 | 871 | 965 | 919 | 870 | 800 | 749 | 749 | — | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 324 | 484 | 484 | 324 | 152 | 19 | 29 | 489 | 290 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 104 | 352 | 540 | 305 | 404 |
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