Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 142 | 103 | 94 | 78 | 125 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1496 | 1427 | 1179 | 1016 | 914 | 602 | 534 | 1560 | 2187 | 3474 | 4154 | 3838 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:26AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.36m | 2:55AM1.43m | 3:17PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
138 | 142 | 79 | 94 | 52 | 43 | 362 | 534 | 754 | 833 | 949 | 1496 | 1427 | 1179 | 1016 | 914 | 602 | 534 | 1560 | 2187 | 3474 | 4154 | 3838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
151 | 71 | 103 | 49 | 29 | 125 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 230 | 505 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — |
36 | 7 | 56 | 80 | 78 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997 | 187 | 187 | 205 |
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