
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 54 | 155 | 305 | 400 | 447 | 335 | 255 | 208 | 147 | 138 | 336 | 327 | 160 | 143 | 123 | 99 | 318 | 146 | 245 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.56m | 3:28PM1.72m | 3:41AM1.63m | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:39PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:14AM-0.05m | 10:38PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 |
471 | 423 | 443 | 405 | 388 | 295 | 301 | 249 | 213 | 218 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 140 | 127 | 160 | 143 | 123 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 46 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
27 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 54 | 155 | 305 | 400 | 447 | 335 | 255 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 49 | 119 | 132 | 132 | 91 | 86 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 |
50 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 208 | 147 | 138 | 111 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 8 | 70 | 24 | 62 | 154 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
721 | 653 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 50 | — | — | 336 | 327 | 289 | 33 | 397 | 98 | 318 | 146 | 245 | 403 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 86 | 269 | 329 | 324 | 375 | 324 | 930 | 1506 | 900 | 403 |
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