Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW 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 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| 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 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 77 | 61 | 122 | 159 | 143 | 147 | 157 | 134 | 111 | 98 | 113 | 140 | 211 | 206 | 191 | 180 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.02m | 11:03PM1.03m | 12:14PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.48m | 1:47PM0.58m | 2:56AM0.62m | 4:24PM0.68m | 5:37AM0.59m | 6:38PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 197 | 254 | 276 | 322 | 159 | 143 | 147 | 157 | 134 | 111 | 98 | 113 | 48 | 211 | 206 | 191 | 180 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 77 | 18 | 122 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 74 | 72 | 140 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 61 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 58 | 39 | — | 461 | 370 | 423 | 528 | 589 | 614 | 627 | 696 | 629 | 709 | 768 | 865 | 1001 | 985 | 921 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 19 | 120 | 187 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 297 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 297 | 152 | 184 | 152 | 152 | 300 | 300 | 403 | 324 | 300 |
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