Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1867 | 2141 | 151 | 145 | 133 | 98 | 81 | 77 | 228 | 69 | 47 | 46 | 19 | 110 | 71 | 68 | 122 | 361 | 542 | 447 | 278 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.65m | 5:34AM1.48m | 5:48PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.37m | 6:13PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.06m | 11:31PM0.13m | 11:35AM0.16m | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 236 | 229 | 151 | 2996 | 2651 | 2252 | 1941 | 1512 | 1146 | 867 | 772 | 754 | 667 | 598 | 598 | 523 | 473 | 349 | 356 | 312 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 145 | 133 | 98 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 46 | 19 | 110 | 71 | 68 | 122 | — | 104 | 107 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | — | 12 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 84 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1867 | 2141 | 2938 | 1786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 120 | 361 | 542 | 447 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 366 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 352 | 484 | 540 | 525 | 139 |
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