
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
285 | 175 | 175 | 196 | 209 | 196 | 317 | 235 | 325 | 264 | 392 | 397 | 287 | 268 | 183 | 163 | 154 | 114 | 486 | 530 | 891 | 1441 | 1377 | 1427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.07m | 00:20AM1.24m | 12:59PM1.12m | 1:16AM1.28m | 1:51PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.58m | 5:43PM0.58m | 6:49AM0.53m | 6:51PM0.55m | 7:40AM0.46m | 7:45PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
285 | 175 | 175 | 196 | 209 | 196 | 317 | 235 | 325 | 264 | 392 | 397 | 287 | 268 | 23 | 24 | 68 | 75 | 97 | 128 | 891 | 1441 | 1377 | 1427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | E 7 | — | E 11 | S 19 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
37 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 26 | — | 2 | 7 | 28 | 183 | 163 | 154 | 114 | 240 | 530 | 108 | 86 | 63 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | E 11 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 119 | 95 | 122 | 24 | 37 | 105 | 2 | 62 | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 106 | 486 | 56 | 205 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | 71 | 31 | 45 | 32 | 117 | 36 | 69 | 117 | 93 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 39 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 266 | 266 | 221 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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