Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 482 | 690 | 604 | 540 | 452 | 222 | 1121 | 1538 | 1597 | 1220 | 1274 | 1516 | 3458 | 2049 | 1507 | 1258 | 1102 | 911 | 796 | 732 | 621 | 653 | 634 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.96m | 11:24PM1.07m | 12:32PM0.98m | 00:57AM1.11m | 1:45PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.66m | 6:08AM0.64m | 6:22PM0.66m | 7:31AM0.56m | 7:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 278 | 482 | 690 | 604 | 540 | 452 | 222 | 91 | 90 | 64 | 539 | 1274 | 1516 | 3458 | 2049 | 1507 | 1258 | 1102 | 911 | 338 | 294 | 287 | 287 | 634 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 105 | 89 | 76 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 24 | 16 | 158 | 99 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 338 | 353 | 321 | 316 | 330 | 796 | 732 | 621 | 653 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 23 | SSW 22 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 76 | 56 | 41 | 11 | 45 | 12 | 63 | — | — | 56 | 57 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 56 | 137 | 101 | 47 | 55 | 80 | 1121 | 1538 | 1597 | 1220 | 890 | 1140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 29 | 289 | 1 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 72 | 4 | 19 |
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