Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 3AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 134 | 84 | 81 | 117 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 273 | 527 | 726 | 767 | 733 | 700 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 359 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.38m | 2:24AM1.39m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.19m | 8:54AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 134 | 115 | 107 | 87 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 66 | 527 | 726 | 767 | 733 | 700 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 359 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 117 | 68 | 64 | 48 | 73 | 119 | 138 | 138 | 115 | 57 | 43 | 34 | 91 | 81 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 273 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 75 | 33 | 67 | 80 | 127 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 352 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 152 | 290 | 0 | 0 |
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