Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 39 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 116 | 219 | 299 | 357 | 538 | 672 | 921 | 1191 | 1525 | 1435 | 1175 | 969 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:42AM1.53m | 6:02PM1.63m | 6:14AM1.43m | 6:36PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 240 | 193 | 185 | 220 | 189 | 201 | 192 | 154 | 147 | 141 | 299 | 357 | 538 | 672 | 921 | 1191 | 1525 | 1435 | 1175 | 969 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 42 | 116 | 219 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 52 | 56 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 36 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | 103 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 76 | 152 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 352 | 297 | 269 |
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