Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 12AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
499 | 459 | 345 | 265 | 151 | 142 | 103 | 80 | 78 | 125 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1346 | 1410 | 1179 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:26AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
499 | 459 | 345 | 265 | 138 | 142 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 43 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1346 | 1410 | 1179 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
6 | 6 | 113 | 135 | 151 | 75 | 103 | 49 | 29 | 125 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 56 | 80 | 78 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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