Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 463 | 390 | 463 | 993 | 881 | 822 | 661 | 67 | 1397 | 1318 | 807 | 717 | 737 | 322 | 216 | 169 | 133 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.22m | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.35m | 2:25PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.46m | 7:30PM0.45m | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 545 | 463 | 390 | 463 | 993 | 881 | 822 | 661 | 84 | 66 | 136 | 134 | 124 | 77 | 322 | 216 | 169 | 125 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 184 | 154 | 125 | 154 | 140 | 140 | 106 | 67 | 147 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 281 | 167 | 140 | 123 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 30 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 118 | 32 | 48 | 133 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 22 | 33 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 271 | 1397 | 1318 | 807 | 717 | 737 | — | 196 | 155 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 559 | 615 | 352 | 489 | 290 | 28 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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