Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 4PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
461 | 394 | 394 | 340 | 331 | 282 | 277 | 233 | 233 | 188 | 184 | 140 | 137 | 106 | 138 | 133 | 108 | 168 | 170 | 217 | 269 | 199 | 161 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.15m | 9:40PM1.28m | 10:05AM1.12m | 10:52PM1.33m | 11:26AM1.15m | 00:00AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.47m | 4:04AM0.55m | 4:11PM0.48m | 5:22AM0.49m | 5:24PM0.45m | 6:29AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
461 | 394 | 394 | 340 | 331 | 282 | 277 | 233 | 233 | 188 | 184 | 140 | 137 | 106 | 138 | 133 | 108 | 116 | 170 | 217 | 101 | 139 | 161 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
11 | 54 | 54 | 102 | 99 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 269 | 199 | 149 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 12 |
52 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 97 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 53 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 76 | — | 69 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | 29 | 6 | 31 | 65 | 65 | 43 | 34 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 344 | 115 | 188 | 145 | 142 | 194 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 266 | 289 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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