Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 61 | 673 | 2321 | 2720 | 2257 | 4272 | 1426 | 1114 | 1998 | 2386 | 2386 | 2352 | 1951 | 1866 | 1490 | 1356 | 1174 | 1041 | 888 | 847 | 715 | 619 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.30m | 1:53AM1.55m | 2:26PM1.40m | 2:44AM1.61m | 3:14PM1.48m | 3:32AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.17m | 8:24PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.10m | 9:15PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
126 | 103 | 59 | 44 | 46 | 58 | 1839 | 69 | 1114 | 1998 | 2386 | 2386 | 2352 | 1951 | 1866 | 1490 | 1356 | 1174 | 1041 | 888 | 847 | 715 | 619 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
89 | 61 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 70 | 11 | 66 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 77 | 109 | 138 | 181 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 83 | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | — | — | 28 | 29 | 28 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 |
2 | 235 | 673 | 2321 | 2720 | 2257 | 4272 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 41 | 66 | — | 56 | 89 | 124 | — | — | 16 | 120 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 352 | 936 | 352 | 76 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 290 |
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