Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
336 | 264 | 369 | 319 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 38 | 21 | 112 | 111 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.68m | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | 4:43AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:47AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | 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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
336 | 264 | 369 | 1042 | 951 | 951 | 892 | 174 | 130 | 1172 | 817 | 574 | 419 | 343 | 299 | 258 | 253 | 301 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 |
174 | 222 | 4 | 319 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 18 | — | 6 | 6 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
885 | 958 | 1000 | 1628 | 1662 | 1546 | 1546 | 1003 | 1209 | 7 | 74 | 95 | 96 | 104 | 84 | 109 | 112 | 111 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 107 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 76 | 187 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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