Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 177 | 541 | 1113 | 2135 | 2024 | 584 | 998 | 968 | 949 | 336 | 933 | 1121 | 1616 | 2171 | 2079 | 1739 | 1538 | 1335 | 1109 | 645 | 557 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.55m | 2:22AM1.41m | 2:33PM1.60m | 2:54AM1.47m | 3:04PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.20m | 8:19AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.13m | 8:51AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | 6:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 151 | 111 | 84 | 637 | 878 | 910 | 362 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 336 | 933 | 1121 | 1616 | 2171 | 2079 | 1739 | 1538 | 1335 | 1109 | 645 | 557 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | 177 | 47 | 55 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 14 | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | SSW 16 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 80 | 23 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 145 | 157 | 541 | 1113 | 2135 | 2024 | 584 | 998 | 968 | 949 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 162 | 299 | 415 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 489 | 924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 352 | 1 | 1 | 540 | 527 | 1 | 76 | 898 | 139 | 352 | 352 | 152 | 152 | 152 |
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