Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 138 | 179 | 38 | 24 | 257 | 190 | 251 | 301 | 373 | 228 | 892 | 1067 | 1083 | 893 | 711 | 606 | 469 | 390 | 313 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.49m | 5:32AM1.37m | 5:41PM1.37m | 6:00AM1.26m | 6:08PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.20m | 11:25PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 186 | 257 | 190 | 132 | 132 | 373 | 103 | 892 | 1067 | 1083 | 893 | 711 | 606 | 469 | 390 | 313 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 33 | 78 | — | 251 | 301 | 106 | 228 | 101 | 94 | 90 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 50 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | E 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 5 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 32 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 25 | 126 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 232 | 138 | 179 | 188 | 197 | 98 | 133 | 106 | 65 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 540 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 352 | 72 |
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