Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 408 | 414 | 408 | 320 | 283 | 233 | 245 | 181 | 494 | 0 | 355 | 278 | 187 | 180 | 560 | 500 | 527 | 1338 | 1652 | 876 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:24PM1.46m | 1:47AM1.32m | 2:01PM1.55m | 2:22AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:04AM0.36m | 7:46PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 |
 | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | 6:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 512 | 408 | 414 | 408 | 320 | 283 | 233 | 245 | 469 | 460 | 324 | 322 | 300 | 193 | 158 | 116 | 88 | 80 | 687 | 878 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 61 | 63 | 37 | — | — | — | 181 | — | — | 136 | 129 | 127 | 180 | 168 | 75 | 89 | 55 | 52 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 56 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 137 | 18 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 79 | 124 | 159 | 350 | 673 | 494 | 258 | 355 | 278 | 187 | 149 | 560 | 500 | 527 | 1338 | 1652 | 876 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 152 | 324 | 291 | 160 | 0 | 168 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 489 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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