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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whiskey Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
869 | 744 | 734 | 2740 | 613 | 487 | 1375 | 716 | 1526 | 1491 | 1051 | 918 | 804 | 2104 | 1569 | 791 | 791 | 684 | 474 | 571 | 394 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:55PM0.11m | 4:05AM0.19m | 1:33PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.19m | 1:42PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.11m | 8:19PM0.06m | 10:48AM0.12m | 8:20PM0.04m | 10:00AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 24 | S 24 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
869 | 744 | 734 | 114 | 613 | 487 | 1375 | 716 | 1526 | 1491 | 1051 | 918 | 804 | 43 | 173 | 791 | 791 | 684 | 474 | 279 | 355 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 7 | S 13 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 |
10 | 76 | 131 | 36 | 252 | 448 | 2 | 404 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 173 | 97 | 145 | 323 | 222 | — | 373 | 276 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
164 | 156 | 298 | 2740 | 358 | 204 | 170 | 175 | 154 | 121 | 261 | 475 | 392 | 2104 | 1569 | 149 | 145 | 133 | 253 | 571 | 394 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 661 | 1068 | 446 | 949 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 0 |
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