
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
745 | 815 | 776 | 776 | 615 | 483 | 411 | 317 | 242 | 200 | 141 | 104 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.66m | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.31m | 6:59PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 |
745 | 815 | 776 | 776 | 615 | 483 | 411 | 317 | 242 | 200 | 141 | 104 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 |
28 | 57 | 67 | 99 | 91 | 85 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 12 |
30 | 16 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
39 | 78 | 128 | 180 | 201 | 233 | 218 | 271 | 423 | 668 | 801 | 769 | 674 | 650 | 666 | 666 | 612 | 666 | 666 | 705 | 993 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 261 | 254 | 254 | 305 | 418 | 434 | 643 | 434 | 434 | 266 | 133 | 221 | 402 | 172 | 113 | 133 | 1 |
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