Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 309 | 304 | 271 | 911 | 828 | 892 | 805 | 720 | 614 | 469 | 463 | 390 | 456 | 711 | 631 | 890 | 1615 | 696 | 602 | 1148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.03m | 10:41PM1.18m | 11:54AM1.03m | 00:36AM1.22m | 1:27PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.56m | 5:29AM0.57m | 5:55PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.46m | 7:30PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 403 | 309 | 304 | 197 | 911 | 828 | 892 | 805 | 720 | 614 | 469 | 463 | 390 | 456 | 711 | 631 | 131 | 106 | 65 | 205 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 85 | 271 | 87 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 143 | 147 | 127 | 225 | 150 | 154 | 120 | 131 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | — | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 122 | 107 | 85 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 46 | 100 | 110 | 216 | — | 7 | 16 | 40 | 65 | 52 | 43 | 890 | 1615 | 696 | 602 | 1148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 120 | 72 | 184 | 152 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 603 |
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