Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 5AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1310 | 889 | 2735 | 4476 | 5720 | 5658 | 4705 | 3241 | 2504 | 1980 | 1585 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 771 | 809 | 690 | 575 | 566 | 480 | 403 | 393 | 319 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.40m | 3:16PM1.47m | 3:21AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.59m | 3:48AM1.57m | 4:08PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1310 | 722 | 2735 | 4476 | 5720 | 5658 | 4705 | 3241 | 2504 | 1980 | 1585 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 771 | 809 | 690 | 575 | 838 | 787 | 403 | 393 | 319 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 889 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | 70 | 45 | — | — | — | 566 | 480 | 165 | 174 | 225 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 77 | 111 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 54 | 99 | 204 | 382 | 598 | 899 | 1190 | 1169 | 1194 | 1074 | 917 | 1380 | 1236 | 787 | 804 | 804 | 804 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 404 | 404 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 300 | 300 | 307 | 484 | 307 | 289 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 167 | 152 | 29 | 19 |
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