
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 82 | 202 | 252 | 229 | 207 | 144 | 102 | 73 | 68 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.49m | 2:56PM1.63m | 3:09AM1.60m | 3:29PM1.76m | 3:41AM1.67m | 4:00PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.15m | 9:06PM0.14m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:39PM0.04m | 9:45AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
475 | 486 | 450 | 64 | 53 | 34 | 32 | 492 | 498 | 522 | 493 | 436 | 436 | 388 | 343 | 329 | 287 | 249 | 202 | 166 | 166 | 137 | 135 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
80 | 82 | 64 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 202 | 252 | 229 | 207 | 144 | 102 | 26 | 30 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
35 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 68 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
875 | 861 | 771 | 404 | 450 | 457 | 492 | 840 | 848 | 857 | 945 | 671 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 39 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 29 | 16 | 186 | 266 | 412 | 221 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 461 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 114 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 629 | 37 | 154 |
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