Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 4PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1179 | 1003 | 837 | 674 | 515 | 425 | 419 | 425 | 419 | 294 | 277 | 219 | 175 | 151 | 114 | 149 | 286 | 576 | 818 | 3412 | 935 | 730 | 4963 | 1785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.26m | 2:43AM1.38m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:20AM1.43m | 3:46PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.39m | 8:29PM0.43m | 8:59AM0.32m | 9:08PM0.37m | 9:34AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1179 | 1003 | 837 | 674 | 515 | 425 | 419 | 425 | 107 | 113 | 113 | 83 | 175 | 67 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 576 | 818 | 68 | 581 | 730 | 2243 | 1785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 23 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 70 | 419 | 294 | 277 | 219 | 11 | 17 | 114 | 113 | 286 | 83 | 65 | — | 70 | 51 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 151 | 44 | 149 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 183 | — | — | 180 | 151 | 173 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 183 | 131 | 198 | 210 | 210 | — | 517 | 241 | 3412 | 935 | 680 | 4963 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 281 | 445 | 446 | 114 | 1 | 1 |
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