Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 380 | 444 | 642 | 1874 | 1064 | 1383 | 1042 | 719 | 735 | 1472 | 1230 | 550 | 510 | 524 | 419 | 283 | 220 | 216 | 119 | 242 | 194 | 194 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:29PM0.91m | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:46PM1.05m | 1:51AM1.15m | 2:22PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.73m | 6:22PM0.74m | 7:32AM0.61m | 7:44PM0.62m | 8:10AM0.47m | 8:21PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
387 | 380 | 444 | 642 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 204 | 245 | 196 | 638 | 528 | 550 | 510 | 524 | 419 | 283 | 220 | 216 | 119 | 242 | 194 | 194 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
12 | 5 | 59 | 70 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 11 | 131 | 98 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 57 | 92 | 78 | 126 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
17 | 41 | 156 | 1 | 1874 | 1064 | 1383 | 1042 | 719 | 735 | 1472 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 436 | 353 | 30 | 291 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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