Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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 28°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 224 | 191 | 156 | 129 | 124 | 102 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 61 | 102 | 99 | 102 | 134 | 123 | 120 | 131 | 134 | 180 | 203 | 200 | 189 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.33m | 7:49PM1.43m | 7:59AM1.25m | 8:40PM1.38m | 9:00AM1.16m | 9:47PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.38m | 1:23PM0.29m | 2:03AM0.43m | 2:09PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.48m | 3:07PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 228 | 224 | 191 | 156 | 129 | 124 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 134 | 180 | 203 | 200 | 189 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 61 | 47 | 46 | 102 | 134 | 123 | 120 | 131 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | SW 13 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 102 | 99 | 45 | 43 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 69 | — | — | 21 | 37 | 87 | 152 | 163 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 65 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
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