Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 264 | 203 | 176 | 181 | 141 | 402 | 340 | 347 | 441 | 524 | 188 | 231 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.80m | 5:09AM1.65m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 262 | 264 | 203 | 176 | 121 | 121 | 402 | 340 | 347 | 441 | 524 | 138 | 231 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 3 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 108 | 181 | 141 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 188 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 189 | 218 | 316 | 326 | 401 | 339 | 394 | 307 | — | 1 | — | — | 619 | 705 | 718 | 192 | 117 | 173 | 262 | 319 | 376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 266 | 289 | 133 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 186 | 266 | 266 | 133 | 16 |
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