Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 536 | 383 | 365 | 198 | 191 | 233 | 305 | 460 | 1364 | 1767 | 2025 | 2084 | 1736 | 1467 | 1177 | 999 | 747 | 493 | 613 | 625 | 394 | 363 | 356 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.29m | 7:18PM1.34m | 7:40AM1.13m | 8:22PM1.17m | 9:21AM0.99m | 10:47PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.30m | 12:56PM0.33m | 1:38AM0.45m | 1:48PM0.50m | 2:59AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 536 | 383 | 365 | 198 | 191 | 108 | 85 | 80 | 126 | 205 | 218 | 183 | 151 | 1467 | 1177 | 999 | 747 | 493 | 613 | 625 | 106 | 363 | 356 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 120 | 111 | 53 | 50 | 15 | 116 | — | — | — | 7 | 75 | 51 | 80 | 157 | 177 | 144 | 143 | 195 | 36 | 153 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | E 5 | SW 12 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 54 | 15 | 75 | 8 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 23 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 153 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 70 | 52 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 151 | 29 | — | — | 233 | 305 | 460 | 1364 | 1767 | 2025 | 2084 | 1736 | 834 | — | — | 381 | 72 | 218 | 527 | 394 | 284 | 66 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 139 | 756 | 1754 | 1069 | 2950 | 1828 | 541 | 541 | 351 | 541 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 184 |
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