Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 6AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 411 | 317 | 268 | 200 | 141 | 104 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 42 | 74 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.31m | 6:59PM1.30m | 7:32AM1.15m | 8:12PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.39m | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 546 | 411 | 317 | 268 | 200 | 141 | 104 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 463 | 404 | 359 | 376 | 333 | 333 | 290 | 297 | 311 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 89 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 42 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 181 | 218 | 218 | 355 | 569 | 706 | 769 | 607 | 568 | 597 | 612 | 612 | 650 | 578 | 688 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 254 | 330 | 418 | 434 | 589 | 434 | 412 | 266 | 133 | 462 | 143 | 402 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 289 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
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