Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 3AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | E 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 47 | 120 | 204 | 236 | 321 | 508 | 638 | 742 | 857 | 904 | 763 | 678 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:02PM1.67m | 6:14AM1.47m | 6:36PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 176 | 180 | 192 | 192 | 154 | 115 | 169 | 135 | 79 | 132 | 236 | 321 | 508 | 638 | 742 | 857 | 904 | 763 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 5 | E 6 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 47 | 120 | 204 | 101 | 96 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 401 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 114 | 290 | 70 | 43 |
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