Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 11AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 899 | 953 | 874 | 1070 | 723 | 847 | 940 | 847 | 842 | 840 | 753 | 671 | 525 | 450 | 390 | 338 | 338 | 297 | 289 | 457 | 411 | 413 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:24AM0.98m | 7:58PM0.97m | 12:13PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.74m | 3:45AM0.77m | 6:19PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 588 | 121 | 240 | 792 | 723 | 125 | 90 | 84 | 246 | 121 | 183 | 133 | 101 | 450 | 390 | 338 | 338 | 297 | 289 | 258 | 258 | 223 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 280 | — | 87 | 204 | 169 | — | 87 | 126 | 154 | 46 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 96 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 109 | 229 | 457 | 411 | 413 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | — | — | 115 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 899 | 953 | 874 | 1070 | — | 847 | 940 | 847 | 842 | 840 | 753 | 671 | 525 | 576 | 497 | 511 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 500 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 1024 | 643 | 289 | 289 | 133 | 261 | 261 | 266 | 221 | 186 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 37 |
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