Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1872 | 1661 | 1661 | 1713 | 1661 | 1497 | 1323 | 1137 | 992 | 876 | 847 | 814 | 437 | 383 | 415 | 373 | 374 | 436 | 521 | 604 | 441 | 397 | 418 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.34m | 1:20PM1.20m | 1:44AM1.43m | 2:22PM1.33m | 2:41AM1.52m | 3:13PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.38m | 7:18PM0.39m | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:23PM0.29m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1872 | 1661 | 1661 | 1713 | 1661 | 1497 | 1323 | 1137 | 992 | 876 | 847 | 814 | 189 | 361 | 331 | 320 | 302 | 247 | 389 | 403 | 441 | 397 | 418 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 437 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 242 | 238 | 194 | 187 | 174 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 30 | 383 | 415 | 373 | 374 | 436 | 521 | 604 | 212 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 107 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 403 | 403 | 397 | 297 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 72 | 307 | 300 |
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