
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 192 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 255 | 178 | 348 | 341 | 377 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 208 | 181 | 181 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 123 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.64m | 4:48PM1.74m | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.61m | 5:51AM1.46m | 6:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.04m | 11:01PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.13m | 11:40PM0.16m | 11:55AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
181 | 192 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 255 | 178 | 348 | 341 | 377 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 208 | 181 | 181 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 123 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
130 | 104 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 52 | 35 | 74 | 85 | 121 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 88 | 33 | 53 | 32 | 52 | 46 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 94 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 | 36 | — | 60 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 54 | 154 | 247 | 263 | 223 | 200 | 200 | 306 | 471 | 574 | 610 | 516 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 266 | 289 | 289 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 292 | 289 | 292 | 412 | 412 | 643 | 629 | 434 | 434 |
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