Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (22 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1743 | 1742 | 1283 | 913 | 1001 | 1448 | 574 | 550 | 607 | 530 | 469 | 283 | 216 | 211 | 119 | 227 | 194 | 179 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:46PM1.05m | 1:51AM1.15m | 2:22PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.74m | 7:32AM0.61m | 7:44PM0.62m | 8:10AM0.47m | 8:21PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 11 | 288 | 6 | 638 | 101 | 6 | 607 | 530 | 469 | 283 | 216 | 211 | 119 | 227 | 194 | 179 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 152 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 106 | 71 | 45 | 57 | 123 | 80 | 133 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1743 | 1742 | 1283 | 913 | 1001 | 1448 | 574 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 489 | 484 | 291 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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