Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | S 6 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 488 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 | 319 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 60 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.68m | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | 4:43AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:47AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
575 | 488 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 1000 | 1042 | 951 | 970 | 1003 | 174 | 130 | 983 | 702 | 563 | 419 | 351 | 299 | 237 | 283 | 295 | 335 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSW 9 |
83 | — | 83 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 369 | 319 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 60 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 89 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — |
917 | 820 | 753 | 838 | 866 | 958 | 1707 | 1628 | 1697 | 1697 | 1732 | 1003 | 1184 | 15 | 87 | 67 | 102 | — | 37 | 56 | 61 | 101 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 19 | 160 | 72 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 130 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 289 | 135 | 1 | 0 |
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