Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 8PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 94 | 85 | 113 | 145 | 153 | 136 | 148 | 169 | 150 | 133 | 113 | 235 | 211 | 257 | 191 | 180 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.02m | 11:03PM1.03m | 12:14PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.58m | 2:56AM0.62m | 4:24PM0.68m | 5:37AM0.59m | 6:38PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 159 | 202 | 259 | 276 | 113 | 145 | 153 | 136 | 148 | 169 | 463 | 133 | 113 | 235 | 75 | 257 | 191 | 180 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SE 8 | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 12 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 94 | 85 | 68 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 240 | 150 | 73 | 96 | 99 | 211 | 29 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 59 | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 46 | 111 | 383 | 518 | 370 | 370 | 375 | 405 | 471 | 69 | 637 | 540 | 625 | 189 | 542 | 807 | 962 | 1009 | 959 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 167 | 160 | 115 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 329 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 297 | 184 | 125 | 152 | 152 | 300 | 300 | 324 | 290 | 291 |
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