Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 59 | 103 | 79 | 27 | 245 | 691 | 1784 | 4232 | 3631 | 2828 | 1036 | 1341 | 1779 | 1977 | 2127 | 2037 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 915 | 799 | 703 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:34PM1.33m | 1:54AM1.58m | 2:26PM1.43m | 2:44AM1.65m | 3:14PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.19m | 8:24PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 144 | 120 | 126 | 134 | 108 | 60 | 25 | 39 | 1973 | 1676 | 1200 | 90 | 1341 | 1779 | 1977 | 2127 | 2037 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 915 | 799 | 703 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 59 | 47 | 45 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 88 | 97 | 97 | 10 | 119 | 116 | 112 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 80 | 113 | 131 | 143 | 223 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SW 13 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 57 | 103 | 79 | — | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 49 | 45 | 29 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 245 | 691 | 1784 | 4232 | 3631 | 2828 | 1036 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 65 | 169 | 176 | 187 | 286 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 956 | 238 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 23 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 113 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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