
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 66 | 82 | 347 | 361 | 112 | 117 | 128 | 384 | 417 | 460 | 632 | 818 | 800 | 823 | 828 | 847 | 770 | 637 | 528 | 425 | 650 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.04m | 11:01PM1.05m | 12:15PM1.15m | 00:44AM1.17m | 1:17PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.70m | 5:36AM0.61m | 6:38PM0.58m | 6:56AM0.46m | 7:34PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
276 | 271 | 265 | 83 | 361 | 394 | 450 | 394 | 384 | 417 | 88 | 72 | 50 | 125 | 823 | 828 | 847 | 770 | 637 | 528 | 425 | 340 | 362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 19 |
70 | 66 | 82 | 22 | 109 | 112 | 117 | 128 | 107 | 107 | 142 | 140 | 178 | 37 | 118 | 114 | 65 | 64 | 40 | — | 9 | 8 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 19 |
34 | 35 | 36 | 69 | 36 | 22 | 36 | 41 | 39 | 57 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
— | — | 418 | 347 | — | 523 | — | — | — | — | 460 | 632 | 818 | 800 | 1094 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | — | 39 | 236 | 650 | 597 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 959 | 643 | 238 | 182 | 70 | 37 | 16 | 261 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 133 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 289 | 238 | 594 | 402 |
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