
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 6PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 256 | 202 | 123 | 121 | 106 | 215 | 78 | 472 | 422 | 360 | 368 | 348 | 380 | 422 | 584 | 651 | 713 | 628 | 606 | 524 | 434 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.61m | 3:53AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.58m | 4:22AM1.48m | 4:30PM1.53m | 4:51AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.16m | 9:44PM0.09m | 9:51AM0.17m | 10:12PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.20m | 10:40PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
— | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | 6:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
298 | 256 | 202 | 123 | 121 | 719 | 647 | 547 | 472 | 422 | 360 | 368 | 348 | 380 | 422 | 584 | 651 | 713 | 628 | 606 | 524 | 434 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 |
32 | — | 17 | 59 | 57 | 106 | 215 | 78 | 70 | 98 | 64 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | 58 | 56 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 21 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
444 | 669 | 856 | 887 | 844 | 1141 | 844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 540 | 352 | 291 | 152 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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