
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 255 | 208 | 147 | 138 | 134 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 120 | 102 | 110 | 126 | 162 | 309 | 644 | 887 | 980 | 938 | 976 | 1000 | 987 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.62m | 4:57PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:14AM-0.05m | 10:38PM0.01m | 10:42AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
213 | 169 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 119 | 86 | 89 | 120 | 102 | 110 | 88 | 57 | 212 | 644 | 887 | 980 | 938 | 892 | 749 | 592 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
335 | 255 | 208 | 147 | 138 | 134 | 101 | 132 | 132 | 115 | 82 | 69 | 68 | 91 | 36 | 59 | 51 | 32 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 98 | 96 | 50 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 162 | 86 | 37 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
37 | 23 | 19 | 17 | — | 208 | 9 | 248 | 16 | 24 | 248 | 283 | 126 | 193 | 309 | 424 | 544 | 711 | 931 | 976 | 1000 | 987 | 1075 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 304 | 151 | 151 | 291 | 353 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 378 | 351 | 316 | 402 | 541 | 402 | 402 | 402 |
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