Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 191 | 206 | 232 | 237 | 188 | 158 | 113 | 106 | 39 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 84 | 219 | 299 | 382 | 538 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.74m | 5:12AM1.60m | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:42AM1.53m | 6:02PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:15AM0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
253 | 237 | 289 | 295 | 348 | 307 | 294 | 245 | 240 | 193 | 185 | 185 | 189 | 201 | 157 | 154 | 118 | 141 | 299 | 382 | 538 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
22 | 21 | 16 | 232 | 237 | 188 | 158 | 113 | 106 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 219 | 138 | 135 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 6 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 |
17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 140 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
138 | 191 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 137 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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