Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 10AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 823 | 770 | 718 | 649 | 854 | 573 | 522 | 515 | 643 | 457 | 635 | 549 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 333 | 333 | 279 | 279 | 306 | 602 | 254 | 243 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.17m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:35AM1.32m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:13AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.46m | 7:34PM0.41m | 7:40AM0.31m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:16AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 823 | 770 | 718 | 649 | 680 | 573 | 522 | 407 | 369 | 384 | 314 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 333 | 333 | 279 | 279 | 228 | 287 | 177 | 205 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 114 | 82 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 78 | 384 | 196 | 58 | 91 | 59 | 84 | 79 | 101 | 48 | 306 | 41 | 208 | 206 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 64 | 8 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 197 | 237 | 49 | 186 | 254 | 243 | 441 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1126 | 1032 | 1016 | — | 854 | 39 | 166 | 515 | 643 | 457 | 635 | 549 | 126 | — | 80 | 87 | 112 | 16 | 66 | 94 | 602 | 176 | 147 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 16 | 154 | 324 | 444 | 143 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 70 | 238 | 70 | 37 | 70 | 261 | 289 | 289 | 266 | 113 | 16 |
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