Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiskey Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whiskey Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 754 | 696 | 2612 | 565 | 472 | 472 | 431 | 326 | 312 | 249 | 444 | 311 | 251 | 382 | 567 | 723 | 723 | 701 | 839 | 948 | 1159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.17m | 4:34AM0.22m | 3:56PM0.16m | 4:45AM0.22m | 4:21PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.08m | 9:48PM0.01m | 10:42AM0.07m | 10:01PM0.02m | 11:05AM0.07m | 10:10PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 |
773 | 754 | 696 | 16 | 565 | 472 | 472 | 431 | 326 | 312 | 249 | 101 | 249 | 229 | 229 | 567 | 723 | 723 | 701 | 839 | 948 | 1159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
15 | 14 | 11 | — | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 163 | 251 | 382 | 222 | 125 | 152 | 11 | 11 | 113 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 80 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
140 | 131 | 256 | 2612 | 286 | 210 | 155 | 145 | 150 | 121 | 195 | 444 | 311 | 187 | 145 | 157 | 132 | 110 | 271 | 444 | 330 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 1068 | 605 | 1068 | 984 | 0 | 561 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 1068 | 446 | 984 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 604 | 446 | 0 | 0 |
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