
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 74 | 397 | 91 | 117 | 573 | 627 | 371 | 74 | 84 | 140 | 134 | 127 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.15m | 8:12PM1.11m | 9:46AM1.04m | 11:01PM1.05m | 12:15PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.63m | 4:17PM0.70m | 5:36AM0.61m | 6:38PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
240 | 238 | 212 | 212 | 223 | 270 | 302 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 315 | 74 | 90 | 91 | 288 | 573 | 627 | 371 | 74 | 60 | 40 | 134 | 127 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
8 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 117 | 97 | 99 | 91 | 58 | 84 | 140 | 40 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 35 | — | — | — | 14 | 36 | 42 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 16 | — | — | 355 | 397 | 479 | 72 | 725 | 917 | 166 | 681 | 758 | 605 | 749 | 773 | 759 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 300 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 182 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 182 | 37 | 70 | 37 | 254 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 261 | 261 |
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