Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 724 | 630 | 550 | 471 | 406 | 342 | 433 | 638 | 736 | 776 | 698 | 615 | 483 | 411 | 317 | 242 | 200 | 141 | 106 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.77m | 5:21AM1.58m | 5:38PM1.66m | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM-0.01m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 736 | 724 | 630 | 550 | 471 | 406 | 342 | 433 | 638 | 736 | 776 | 698 | 615 | 483 | 411 | 317 | 242 | 200 | 141 | 106 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 130 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 67 | 99 | 91 | 85 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 88 | 30 | 16 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 48 | 61 | 108 | 167 | 231 | 246 | 279 | 311 | 367 | 449 | 758 | 823 | 867 | 789 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 998 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 187 | 194 | 238 | 289 | 289 | 629 | 289 | 289 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 305 | 398 | 418 | 589 | 434 | 412 |
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