Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s 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 (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 331 | 237 | 308 | 161 | 263 | 356 | 451 | 233 | 1367 | 2004 | 2326 | 2049 | 1773 | 884 | 1090 | 948 | 827 | 766 | 540 | 558 | 222 | 302 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.33m | 7:17PM1.38m | 7:37AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.19m | 9:14AM1.01m | 10:43PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:53AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 460 | 331 | 237 | 115 | 112 | 263 | 106 | 188 | 266 | 299 | 210 | 145 | 56 | 50 | 884 | 1090 | 948 | 827 | 766 | 540 | 558 | 222 | 176 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 54 | 70 | 161 | 92 | 144 | 195 | 82 | — | — | — | 53 | 20 | 441 | 48 | 49 | 155 | 153 | 141 | 139 | 157 | 302 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | E 4 | E 9 | SW 12 | SE 4 | NE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 12 | 55 | 39 | 1 | 28 | 87 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 52 | 50 | 116 | 33 | 35 | 140 | 53 | 157 | 51 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | S 4 | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 3 | 41 | 308 | 9 | — | 356 | 451 | 233 | 1367 | 2004 | 2326 | 2049 | 1773 | — | — | — | 9 | 534 | 3 | 2 | 108 | 108 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 37 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 25 | 644 | 1687 | 956 | 2849 | 1718 | 643 | 643 | 238 | 643 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 70 |
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