
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
539 | 603 | 616 | 749 | 1599 | 1899 | 1960 | 1763 | 1733 | 1527 | 1433 | 1300 | 1142 | 1142 | 997 | 891 | 819 | 694 | 680 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.61m | 6:08AM1.47m | 6:33PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:44AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.19m | 12:14PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
539 | 603 | 616 | 749 | 1599 | 1899 | 1960 | 1763 | 1733 | 1527 | 1433 | 1300 | 1142 | 1142 | 997 | 891 | 819 | 694 | 680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
37 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 73 | 65 | 122 | 144 | 140 | 134 | 118 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
10 | 16 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 20 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 324 | 184 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 4 | 4 |
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