Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 293 | 328 | 363 | 743 | 257 | 225 | 508 | 2948 | 3292 | 3191 | 2970 | 1442 | 1775 | 2137 | 3360 | 3783 | 3448 | 3203 | 2803 | 2499 | 2200 | 1975 | 1750 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.13m | 9:47PM1.31m | 10:26AM1.08m | 11:11PM1.30m | 12:01PM1.11m | 00:35AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.43m | 4:21AM0.49m | 4:27PM0.49m | 5:49AM0.47m | 5:57PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 238 | 293 | 328 | 363 | 20 | 257 | 225 | 413 | 1627 | 1756 | 1788 | 1816 | 226 | 1775 | 2137 | 3360 | 3783 | 3448 | 3203 | 2803 | 2499 | 2200 | 1975 | 1750 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 81 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 63 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 743 | 137 | 200 | 508 | 2948 | 3292 | 3191 | 2970 | 1442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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