Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 337 | 227 | 206 | 290 | 516 | 664 | 685 | 693 | 725 | 755 | 802 | 724 | 738 | 696 | 621 | 524 | 524 | 545 | 588 | 599 | 588 | 517 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.49m | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.61m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:42PM1.68m | 4:55AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.02m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 287 | 248 | 227 | 206 | 290 | 516 | 664 | 685 | 693 | 725 | 755 | 802 | 724 | 738 | 696 | 621 | 524 | 524 | 545 | 588 | 599 | 588 | 517 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 184 | 174 | 109 | 173 | 110 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 61 | 92 | 180 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 41 | 135 | 100 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 362 | 337 | 345 | 271 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 1022 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 109 | 187 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 274 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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