Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 30 | 18 | 79 | 103 | 121 | 296 | 284 | 240 | 235 | 198 | 101 | 112 | 367 | 501 | 612 | 561 | 581 | 590 | 538 | 530 | 743 | 1502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.38m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:29PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.41m | 1:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 737 | 629 | 545 | 469 | 460 | 370 | 296 | 284 | 240 | 235 | 192 | 188 | 180 | 367 | 501 | 612 | 561 | 581 | 590 | 538 | 147 | 139 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 30 | 18 | 79 | 103 | 121 | 132 | 96 | 41 | 208 | 198 | 77 | 112 | 144 | 141 | 113 | 110 | 106 | 79 | 60 | 530 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 101 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 118 | — | 743 | 1502 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 72 | 160 | 0 | 168 | 329 |
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