
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 273 | 353 | 538 | 473 | 437 | 400 | 875 | 469 | 739 | 739 | 551 | 412 | 362 | 284 | 225 | 178 | 273 | 708 | 1081 | 1769 | 2096 | 2000 | 1816 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.04m | 00:19AM1.22m | 1:00PM1.09m | 1:15AM1.25m | 1:51PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.56m | 5:43PM0.56m | 6:50AM0.51m | 6:51PM0.54m | 7:41AM0.45m | 7:45PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
269 | 273 | 353 | 538 | 473 | 437 | 400 | 875 | 469 | 739 | 739 | 551 | 412 | 362 | 284 | 43 | 37 | 54 | 708 | 1081 | 1769 | 2096 | 2000 | 1816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 7 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 19 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
40 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 154 | 195 | 184 | 24 | 207 | — | — | 35 | — | 12 | 19 | 225 | 178 | 170 | 57 | 82 | 106 | 91 | 91 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | SW 18 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | 2 | 87 | 15 | 24 | 24 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 273 | 94 | 144 | — | — | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 48 | 69 | 87 | 62 | 50 | 67 | 88 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 152 | 152 | 107 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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