Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 64 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 54 | 155 | 305 | 351 | 371 | 335 | 255 | 164 | 147 | 138 | 134 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.60m | 3:08AM1.56m | 3:28PM1.72m | 3:41AM1.63m | 3:59PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.13m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:39PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 534 | 493 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 471 | 482 | 493 | 454 | 388 | 343 | 343 | 308 | 254 | 218 | 213 | 166 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 64 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 54 | 155 | 305 | 351 | 371 | 335 | 255 | 164 | 147 | 33 | 37 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 134 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 809 | 829 | 756 | 493 | 443 | 423 | 460 | 738 | 756 | 844 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 72 | 152 | 300 | 107 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 525 |
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