Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiskey Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Whiskey Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
268 | 249 | 245 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 221 | 390 | 599 | 1113 | 1600 | 1764 | 1989 | 2246 | 2575 | 2521 | 2338 | 2211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:28AM0.20m | 4:26PM0.13m | 5:19AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.04m | 11:58AM0.10m | 10:15PM0.06m | 12:01PM0.09m | 9:57PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
254 | 249 | 245 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 150 | 376 | 599 | 1113 | 1600 | 1764 | 1989 | 2246 | 2575 | 2521 | 2338 | 2211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 |
52 | 51 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 95 | 126 | 51 | 140 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 85 | 60 | 71 | 61 | 180 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | — |
22 | 54 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 57 | 50 | 74 | 86 | 17 | 140 | 85 | 14 | 85 | 81 | — | 59 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 |
268 | 164 | 145 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 221 | 390 | 302 | 157 | 99 | 96 | 85 | 144 | 157 | 132 | 393 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1068 | 1068 | 0 | 1048 | 0 | 0 | 1068 | 1068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 949 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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