Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 892 | 863 | 720 | 614 | 545 | 463 | 456 | 463 | 711 | 881 | 731 | 1304 | 879 | 816 | 577 | 478 | 585 | 615 | 389 | 321 | 206 | 130 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.03m | 00:36AM1.22m | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.35m | 2:25PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.57m | 5:55PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.46m | 7:30PM0.45m | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 892 | 863 | 720 | 614 | 545 | 463 | 456 | 463 | 711 | 881 | 731 | 116 | 86 | 175 | 136 | 132 | 98 | 75 | 135 | 127 | 118 | 130 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 68 | 113 | 94 | 184 | 154 | 157 | 154 | 134 | 140 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 74 | 110 | 140 | 100 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 64 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | 28 | 19 | 16 | 10 | — | 28 | 28 | 29 | 130 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 62 | 128 | — | 6 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 29 | — | — | 1304 | 879 | 816 | 577 | 478 | 585 | 615 | 389 | 321 | 206 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1069 | 560 | 1797 | 603 | 352 | 352 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 130 | 135 |
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