Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 786 | 696 | 614 | 517 | 474 | 230 | 342 | 407 | 673 | 706 | 743 | 625 | 539 | 411 | 317 | 273 | 169 | 115 | 106 | 67 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:21AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.62m | 5:56AM1.43m | 6:16PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.00m | 11:17PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.09m | 11:51PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 786 | 696 | 614 | 517 | 474 | 230 | 342 | 407 | 673 | 706 | 743 | 625 | 539 | 411 | 317 | 273 | 169 | 115 | 106 | 67 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 220 | 78 | 45 | 42 | 130 | 171 | 160 | 106 | 107 | 116 | 80 | 81 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 58 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 80 | 124 | 173 | 254 | 344 | 453 | 443 | 544 | 645 | 762 | 1003 | 1055 | 1081 | 1032 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 900 | 559 | 559 | 541 | 301 | 307 | 351 | 402 | 402 | 525 | 402 | 402 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 324 | 301 | 308 | 485 | 324 | 324 |
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