Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat 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) | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1058 | 1494 | 1361 | 1817 | 1877 | 1537 | 727 | 1012 | 878 | 749 | 680 | 400 | 343 | 356 | 273 | 303 | 350 | 292 | 347 | 231 | 426 | 680 | 1344 | 2007 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.19m | 9:14AM1.01m | 10:43PM1.09m | 12:16PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:53AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.67m | 5:39AM0.64m | 6:28PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 237 | 312 | 210 | 142 | 44 | 30 | 727 | 1012 | 878 | 749 | 680 | 400 | 343 | 258 | 159 | 303 | 350 | 292 | 286 | 231 | 208 | 167 | 1344 | 2007 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | S 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 45 | 18 | 500 | 49 | 116 | 155 | 153 | 140 | 187 | 51 | 273 | 116 | 69 | 67 | 55 | 127 | 426 | 680 | 167 | 704 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | — | S 27 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 63 | — | 15 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 56 | 127 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1058 | 1494 | 1361 | 1817 | 1877 | 1537 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 38 | 37 | 356 | 106 | 196 | 194 | 218 | 347 | 48 | 268 | 332 | 375 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 667 | 1687 | 956 | 1070 | 1027 | 643 | 643 | 621 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 1026 | 1024 | 289 | 70 | 43 | 23 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
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