Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 5PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3345 | 2405 | 1663 | 1443 | 1126 | 772 | 327 | 463 | 194 | 153 | 153 | 73 | 73 | 106 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 33 | 24 | 41 |
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 |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.26m | 1:51AM1.35m | 2:19PM1.46m | 2:33AM1.49m | 2:56PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.44m | 8:04AM0.30m | 8:29PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.15m | 9:06PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3345 | 2405 | 1663 | 1443 | 1126 | 772 | 327 | 310 | 194 | 153 | 153 | 73 | 73 | 554 | 486 | 450 | 64 | 53 | 33 | 19 | 651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 30 | — | 330 | 201 | 463 | 149 | 89 | 58 | 50 | 51 | 106 | 82 | 64 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 39 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 193 | 309 | 341 | 342 | 316 | 305 | 542 | 331 | 422 | 554 | 634 | 592 | 956 | 861 | 790 | 450 | 516 | 567 | 682 | 1068 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 289 | 289 | 434 | 398 | 289 | 221 | 37 | 186 | 643 | 412 | 412 | 221 | 70 | 16 | 143 | 186 | 266 | 418 | 402 | 186 |
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