Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiskey Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 2AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whiskey Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1474 | 1265 | 1063 | 1035 | 869 | 744 | 2144 | 2740 | 613 | 487 | 1375 | 716 | 1526 | 2385 | 1051 | 3461 | 804 | 882 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.18m | 1:55PM0.11m | 4:05AM0.19m | 1:33PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.08m | 12:01PM0.11m | 8:19PM0.06m | 10:48AM0.12m | 8:20PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 26 | S 15 | S 15 |
1474 | 1265 | 1063 | 1035 | 869 | 744 | 131 | 114 | 613 | 487 | 1375 | 716 | 1526 | 2385 | 1051 | 13 | 804 | 882 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | SE 8 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 7 | S 13 | — | — | S 26 | — | S 25 | S 24 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 2 | 36 | 252 | 448 | 2 | 404 | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 24 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
320 | 209 | 164 | 159 | 155 | 144 | 2144 | 2740 | 358 | 241 | 175 | 209 | 186 | 306 | 232 | 3461 | 458 | 241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 977 | 0 | 446 | 447 | 446 | 604 | 1068 | 446 | 1 | 446 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 0 |
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