Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 605 | 587 | 372 | 171 | 437 | 623 | 408 | 469 | 513 | 814 | 757 | 614 | 629 | 230 | 299 | 551 | 1440 | 1553 | 1633 | 1397 | 1011 | 865 | 440 | 333 | 278 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.36m | 2:02PM1.58m | 2:22AM1.44m | 2:34PM1.63m | 2:54AM1.50m | 3:04PM1.66m | 3:24AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.21m | 8:19AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.14m | 8:51AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | 6:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 349 | 298 | 320 | 221 | 84 | 58 | 374 | 408 | 469 | 513 | 781 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 230 | 299 | 551 | 26 | 1553 | 1633 | 1397 | 1011 | 865 | 440 | 333 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 138 | 249 | 180 | 106 | 125 | 27 | 23 | 39 | 125 | 217 | 48 | 23 | — | 45 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 52 | — | 50 | 84 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | E 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 90 | 87 | 96 | — | 10 | 24 | 89 | 35 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | 54 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 186 | 605 | 587 | 372 | 171 | 437 | 623 | — | — | — | 814 | 757 | 614 | 629 | 149 | 176 | 113 | 1440 | — | — | — | 58 | 89 | 177 | 163 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 594 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 238 | 290 | 143 | 115 | 445 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 154 | 70 | 37 | 70 |
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