
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 7PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
572 | 458 | 382 | 325 | 299 | 278 | 482 | 690 | 526 | 566 | 308 | 222 | 602 | 1263 | 1875 | 1314 | 1274 | 1668 | 3298 | 2049 | 1654 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.03m | 9:45PM1.13m | 10:32AM0.96m | 11:24PM1.07m | 12:32PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.57m | 4:17AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.66m | 6:08AM0.64m | 6:22PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
572 | 458 | 382 | 325 | 299 | 278 | 482 | 690 | 526 | 76 | 308 | 222 | 184 | 90 | 64 | 539 | 1274 | 1668 | 3298 | 2049 | 1654 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
397 | 347 | 309 | 304 | 251 | 81 | 116 | 98 | 105 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 91 | 16 | 158 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 264 | 307 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 22 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
15 | 28 | — | 54 | 72 | 251 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 142 | 56 | 41 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | 47 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
— | 56 | 47 | — | 4 | 29 | 38 | 83 | 47 | 566 | 39 | 132 | 602 | 1263 | 1875 | 1314 | 970 | 1047 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 290 | 289 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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