
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 132mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 640 | 51 | 95 | 299 | 385 | 532 | 491 | 303 | 367 | 302 | 346 | 494 | 522 | 737 | 808 | 935 | 656 | 1022 | 1141 | 1159 | 1055 | 1343 | 1263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.41m | 6:12PM1.42m | 6:23AM1.28m | 6:36PM1.27m | 6:48AM1.13m | 7:04PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:22AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
653 | 640 | 586 | 533 | 468 | 418 | 435 | 385 | 385 | 367 | 302 | 346 | 280 | 522 | 511 | 108 | 723 | 656 | 90 | 88 | 113 | 151 | 125 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SW 14 |
8 | 56 | 51 | 95 | 63 | 380 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 118 | 494 | 234 | 157 | 202 | 245 | 127 | — | — | — | 125 | — | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 251 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 134 | 168 | 222 | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | 80 | 299 | 385 | 532 | 491 | 303 | 293 | 302 | 200 | — | — | 737 | 808 | 935 | 287 | 1022 | 1141 | 1159 | 1055 | 1343 | 1263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 461 | 461 | 402 | 629 | 266 | 186 | 194 | 221 | 1027 | 446 | 445 | 500 | 446 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1024 | 1070 | 445 | 398 |
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