
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 3PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3204 | 1871 | 920 | 1138 | 1289 | 1571 | 1752 | 1543 | 1362 | 1294 | 1793 | 2154 | 1857 | 1568 | 1220 | 960 | 755 | 559 | 430 | 407 | 314 | 146 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.39m | 1:46AM1.33m | 2:01PM1.54m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.39m | 7:44PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.27m | 8:14PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
1027 | 835 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 2154 | 1857 | 1568 | 1220 | 960 | 755 | 559 | 430 | 407 | 314 | 142 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
53 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 146 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
26 | 13 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
3204 | 1871 | 920 | 1138 | 1289 | 1571 | 1752 | 1543 | 1362 | 1294 | 1793 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 49 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 351 | 404 | 462 | 353 | 291 | 291 | 290 | 875 | 875 | 351 | 402 | 153 | 6 | 1 | 168 | 489 | 290 | 0 | 0 |
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