Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1299 | 1160 | 1465 | 1224 | 574 | 499 | 520 | 418 | 265 | 151 | 142 | 103 | 94 | 78 | 123 | 284 | 534 | 645 | 833 | 845 | 1011 | 1315 | 1393 | 1310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:26AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
11 | 11 | 846 | 644 | 6 | 499 | 520 | 418 | 265 | 138 | 142 | 77 | 94 | 52 | 43 | 284 | 534 | 645 | 833 | 845 | 1011 | 1315 | 1393 | 1310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 135 | 151 | 75 | 103 | 49 | 42 | 123 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 56 | 80 | 78 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — |
1299 | 1160 | 1465 | 1224 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 402 | 6 | 39 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
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