Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 264 | 223 | 232 | 184 | 172 | 118 | 97 | 97 | 139 | 146 | 257 | 357 | 1622 | 1376 | 1888 | 713 | 811 | 671 | 510 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.09m | 00:30AM1.09m | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:13AM1.23m | 1:32PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.66m | 6:35AM0.54m | 7:13PM0.51m | 7:13AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 347 | 264 | 223 | 232 | 184 | 172 | 59 | 107 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 212 | 355 | 1622 | 1376 | 847 | 77 | 60 | 671 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 34 | 118 | 97 | 97 | 52 | 145 | 257 | 357 | 81 | 68 | 73 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 68 | 33 | 81 | 81 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 95 | 25 | 100 | 51 | 12 | 54 | 139 | 146 | — | — | — | — | 1888 | 713 | 811 | — | 510 | 561 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 412 | 629 | 261 | 266 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 114 | 446 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 54 | 594 | 39 | 290 | 6 |
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