Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 419 | 294 | 277 | 219 | 175 | 151 | 114 | 148 | 527 | 629 | 818 | 2859 | 795 | 673 | 777 | 1340 | 1080 | 769 | 545 | 505 | 426 | 298 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.38m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:20AM1.43m | 3:46PM1.39m | 3:54AM1.47m | 4:19PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.32m | 9:08PM0.37m | 9:34AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.21m | 10:18PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 425 | 419 | 113 | 116 | 219 | 175 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 107 | 629 | 818 | 68 | 499 | 493 | 417 | 1340 | 1080 | 769 | 545 | 505 | 426 | 298 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 97 | 294 | 277 | 2 | 11 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 364 | 81 | 65 | — | 70 | 70 | 461 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 50 | 52 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 22 | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | 18 | 43 | 148 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 15 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 105 | 135 | 210 | — | — | 527 | 563 | 187 | 2859 | 795 | 673 | 777 | — | — | — | — | 131 | 87 | 229 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 290 | 446 | 533 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 289 | 254 | 254 |
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