Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 39 | 57 | 136 | 136 | 257 | 501 | 487 | 440 | 373 | 425 | 425 | 870 | 297 | 336 | 339 | 699 | 290 | 1696 | 1851 | 1677 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.37m | 6:59PM1.42m | 7:06AM1.24m | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 326 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 180 | 144 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 501 | 487 | 440 | 373 | 425 | 219 | 147 | 94 | 273 | 212 | 318 | 126 | 1696 | 1851 | 1677 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 30 | 67 | 39 | 57 | 43 | 48 | 257 | 103 | 103 | 101 | — | — | 425 | — | 282 | 63 | 48 | 162 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 60 | 106 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 58 | 12 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 38 | 62 | 20 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | 165 | 8 | 19 | 130 | 219 | — | 870 | 297 | 336 | 339 | 699 | 290 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 402 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 186 | 289 | 113 | 47 | 203 | 412 | 274 | 1 | 114 | 54 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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