
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiskey Point today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiskey Point at 4PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whiskey Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1281 | 1005 | 723 | 610 | 602 | 501 | 474 | 440 | 434 | 427 | 350 | 350 | 1127 | 269 | 235 | 232 | 228 | 225 | 800 | 59 | 31 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM0.17m | 6:22AM0.17m | 5:40AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.07m | 8:49PM0.07m | 8:24PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 10 |
1281 | 1005 | 723 | 610 | 602 | 501 | 474 | 440 | 434 | 427 | 350 | 350 | 15 | 269 | 235 | 232 | 228 | 225 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SE 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 59 | 21 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | 26 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | 23 | 31 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
102 | 75 | 45 | 97 | 176 | 195 | 103 | 68 | 39 | 26 | 49 | 126 | 1127 | 184 | 119 | 74 | 55 | 48 | 800 | 183 | 232 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 947 | 947 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 947 | 947 | 949 | 177 | 176 | 0 | 177 | 447 | 604 | 949 | 949 | 203 | 446 |
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