Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 23s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 2PM is: 0.8m 23s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 23s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 286 | 231 | 617 | 1071 | 1730 | 3070 | 6070 | 5963 | 4356 | 3098 | 2204 | 1663 | 1297 | 1126 | 772 | 327 | 463 | 198 | 156 | 119 | 74 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.06m | 00:52AM1.19m | 1:33PM1.26m | 1:51AM1.35m | 2:19PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.64m | 6:28PM0.62m | 7:16AM0.48m | 7:43PM0.44m | 8:04AM0.30m | 8:29PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 292 | 286 | 231 | 208 | 1071 | 1730 | 3070 | 6070 | 5963 | 4356 | 3098 | 2204 | 1663 | 1297 | 1126 | 772 | 408 | 429 | 198 | 156 | 119 | 74 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 223 | 55 | 161 | 617 | 167 | 198 | 818 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 336 | 327 | 463 | 149 | 89 | 58 | 50 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 14 | SSW 24 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SW 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 16 | 230 | 33 | 23 | 130 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 39 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 254 | 104 | 230 | 211 | 201 | 164 | 169 | 31 | 97 | 167 | 282 | 394 | 459 | 449 | 390 | 684 | 691 | 452 | 527 | 597 | 612 | 1056 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 20 | 643 | 289 | 289 | 643 | 182 | 254 | 238 | 261 | 261 | 281 | 398 | 398 | 418 | 266 | 221 | 37 | 186 | 593 | 412 | 221 | 186 |
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