
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 4PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5692 | 2416 | 2213 | 3434 | 3728 | 3344 | 2894 | 2327 | 1906 | 1536 | 1236 | 1100 | 995 | 836 | 765 | 650 | 537 | 478 | 406 | 309 | 228 | 224 | 187 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.50m | 5:59AM1.46m | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:34AM1.41m | 7:07PM1.47m | 7:12AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.31m | 12:11PM0.19m | 00:34AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
2641 | 1132 | 2213 | 3434 | 3728 | 3344 | 2894 | 2327 | 1906 | 1536 | 1236 | 1100 | 995 | 836 | 765 | 650 | 537 | 478 | 406 | 309 | 228 | 224 | 187 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
32 | 1044 | 418 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 40 | 90 | 87 | 66 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 47 | 50 | 42 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | 31 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 28 | 71 | 71 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
5692 | 2416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 35 | 63 | 104 | 132 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 186 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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