
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 5AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1083 | 893 | 711 | 529 | 469 | 390 | 309 | 249 | 202 | 0 | 231 | 176 | 150 | 103 | 116 | 118 | 732 | 603 | 377 | 165 | 318 | 407 | 368 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.26m | 6:08PM1.24m | 6:32AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.11m | 7:24AM1.01m | 7:40PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:24AM0.46m | 12:34PM0.58m | 1:07AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1083 | 893 | 711 | 529 | 469 | 390 | 309 | 249 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 116 | 164 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 732 | 603 | 377 | 144 | 318 | 379 | 368 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | — | SW 15 |
88 | 66 | 64 | 64 | — | — | 51 | 51 | 169 | — | — | 126 | 99 | 92 | 116 | 118 | 88 | 75 | 72 | 30 | 9 | 407 | — | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 109 | 113 | 23 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 64 | 90 | 11 | 8 | 202 | 135 | 231 | 176 | 150 | 103 | 82 | 68 | — | — | — | 165 | 87 | 149 | 263 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 300 | 352 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 167 | 289 | 289 | 290 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 300 | 324 | 352 | 184 | 72 |
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