Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 12PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 854 | 794 | 766 | 492 | 439 | 380 | 319 | 304 | 297 | 387 | 589 | 674 | 621 | 486 | 400 | 299 | 245 | 162 | 154 | 120 | 108 | 111 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.96m | 8:05PM0.94m | 12:14PM0.90m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:22PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.73m | 3:59AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.77m | 7:01AM0.64m | 7:25PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 637 | 623 | 561 | 492 | 439 | 380 | 319 | 304 | 297 | 291 | 253 | 253 | 219 | 187 | 187 | 161 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 164 | 246 | 175 | 147 | 101 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 387 | 589 | 674 | 621 | 486 | 400 | 299 | 245 | 162 | 154 | 120 | 98 | 99 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 63 | — | 12 | — | 10 | 25 | 50 | 97 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 854 | 794 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 297 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
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