Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 512 | 699 | 578 | 392 | 392 | 386 | 684 | 569 | 284 | 279 | 277 | 627 | 283 | 217 | 441 | 425 | 387 | 372 | 268 | 261 | 253 | 246 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35AM1.32m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:13AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | 2:47AM1.55m | 3:02PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.31m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:16AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.14m | 8:47AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 369 | 377 | 306 | 450 | 392 | 392 | 386 | 100 | 74 | 284 | 279 | 277 | 236 | 181 | 152 | 104 | 334 | 287 | 239 | 201 | 162 | 106 | 246 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 78 | 384 | 244 | 57 | 199 | 52 | 33 | 121 | 86 | 70 | 242 | 42 | 283 | 173 | 173 | 425 | 387 | 372 | 268 | 261 | 253 | 106 | 332 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 64 | 8 | 54 | 33 | — | 136 | 195 | 173 | 52 | 186 | 167 | 217 | 441 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 659 | 512 | 699 | 578 | 212 | — | 24 | 684 | 569 | 95 | 98 | 104 | 627 | 188 | 605 | 487 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 402 | 1044 | 238 | 238 | 261 | 70 | 266 | 186 | 461 | 289 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 402 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
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