Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 7AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1895 | 1744 | 1339 | 1162 | 1144 | 1026 | 901 | 764 | 728 | 618 | 454 | 392 | 350 | 422 | 603 | 1656 | 711 | 551 | 400 | 363 | 306 | 170 | 188 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.65m | 3:14PM1.51m | 3:32AM1.68m | 4:01PM1.57m | 4:18AM1.67m | 4:47PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:33AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1895 | 1744 | 1339 | 1162 | 1144 | 1026 | 901 | 764 | 728 | 618 | 454 | 392 | 350 | 263 | 412 | 897 | 711 | 551 | 400 | 363 | 306 | 159 | 188 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
75 | 74 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 40 | 83 | 90 | 95 | 44 | 82 | 84 | 210 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 170 | 69 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 18 | — | ENE 7 | S 15 | SSW 11 |
— | 73 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | — | — | 49 | 34 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 33 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 112 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 113 | 191 | 308 | 422 | 603 | 1656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 6 | 446 | 594 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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