
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
982 | 902 | 756 | 572 | 458 | 382 | 325 | 299 | 304 | 482 | 690 | 426 | 566 | 308 | 222 | 541 | 766 | 1245 | 1779 | 1050 | 2241 | 3062 | 2731 | 2158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.03m | 9:45PM1.13m | 10:32AM0.96m | 11:24PM1.07m | 12:32PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.57m | 3:00PM0.57m | 4:17AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.66m | 6:08AM0.64m | 6:22PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
982 | 902 | 756 | 572 | 458 | 382 | 325 | 299 | 304 | 482 | 690 | 426 | 86 | 308 | 222 | 161 | 90 | 64 | 880 | 1050 | 2241 | 3062 | 2731 | 2158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
229 | 378 | 390 | 397 | 347 | 304 | 304 | 251 | 94 | 107 | 119 | 105 | 142 | 58 | 110 | 91 | 24 | 158 | 539 | 504 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 22 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
158 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | — | 51 | 68 | 251 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 44 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 158 | 61 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | — | — | 45 | — | 1 | 17 | 37 | 97 | 29 | 566 | 66 | 202 | 541 | 766 | 1245 | 1779 | 279 | 275 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 76 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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