Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 164 | 215 | 998 | 1597 | 1177 | 1665 | 593 | 694 | 1543 | 787 | 800 | 1216 | 1208 | 1100 | 1442 | 1960 | 1739 | 1365 | 1213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:13AM1.23m | 1:32PM1.42m | 1:47AM1.36m | 2:02PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.54m | 7:13PM0.51m | 7:13AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.34m | 7:45AM0.27m | 8:15PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 118 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 81 | 70 | 998 | 1597 | 1177 | 811 | 60 | 60 | 683 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 1739 | 1365 | 1213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 50 | 59 | 43 | 164 | 215 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 73 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | 34 | 68 | 31 | 81 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 77 | 49 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 1665 | 593 | 694 | 1543 | 787 | 800 | 1216 | 1208 | 1100 | 1442 | 1960 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 290 | 1030 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 595 | 25 | 349 | 372 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 965 | 643 | 446 | 289 |
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