Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 4PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 103 | 79 | 27 | 245 | 509 | 3246 | 4064 | 3298 | 2770 | 1036 | 1224 | 1668 | 1832 | 1977 | 2078 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 1026 | 915 | 799 | 692 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.33m | 1:54AM1.58m | 2:26PM1.43m | 2:44AM1.65m | 3:14PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.19m | 8:24PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 |
120 | 154 | 134 | 108 | 60 | 25 | 1637 | 1839 | 1450 | 1177 | 90 | 1224 | 1668 | 1832 | 1977 | 2078 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 1026 | 915 | 799 | 692 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 |
59 | 47 | 45 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 39 | 88 | 97 | 97 | 9 | 119 | 116 | 112 | 108 | 75 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 95 | 163 | 221 | 563 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
57 | 103 | 79 | — | 17 | 45 | 22 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 73 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 29 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
— | — | 2 | 27 | 245 | 509 | 3246 | 4064 | 3298 | 2770 | 1036 | — | — | — | — | 296 | 75 | 156 | 108 | 115 | 144 | 232 | 397 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 446 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 39 | 133 | 70 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 266 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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