
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 8PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
750 | 735 | 651 | 616 | 601 | 629 | 659 | 673 | 688 | 646 | 660 | 655 | 584 | 604 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 469 | 469 | 531 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.48m | 4:12AM1.52m | 4:36PM1.55m | 4:40AM1.55m | 5:04PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:49AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
530 | 735 | 651 | 616 | 601 | 629 | 659 | 673 | 688 | 646 | 660 | 655 | 584 | 604 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 469 | 469 | 531 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | 443 | 501 | 522 | 522 | 594 | 595 | 586 | 586 | 586 | 501 | 447 | 373 | 373 | 368 | 368 | 352 | 342 | 222 | 170 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 449 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 269 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 72 | 517 | 540 | 540 | 72 | 5 |
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