Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 905 | 844 | 708 | 417 | 581 | 549 | 549 | 579 | 444 | 408 | 399 | 377 | 511 | 731 | 774 | 572 | 395 | 309 | 219 | 127 | 124 | 119 | 84 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.66m | 4:01AM1.63m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:36AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.04m | 9:57PM0.08m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:34PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 359 | 269 | 260 | 330 | 183 | 180 | 163 | 501 | 444 | 359 | 350 | 265 | 360 | 731 | 774 | 572 | 395 | 309 | 219 | 54 | 124 | 119 | 84 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | SW 25 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 25 | 31 | 160 | 44 | 181 | 173 | 122 | 101 | 408 | 399 | 377 | 511 | 124 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 127 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 25 | SSW 24 | S 11 | SSW 22 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 100 | 56 | 37 | 186 | 27 | 267 | 336 | 322 | 49 | 31 | 265 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 905 | 844 | 708 | 417 | 581 | 549 | 549 | 579 | — | — | 357 | 294 | 291 | 248 | 209 | 220 | 239 | 247 | 218 | 301 | 420 | 543 | 468 | 581 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 351 | 525 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 184 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 485 | 402 | 184 | 277 | 277 | 20 | 20 | 107 | 301 | 308 | 20 | 6 |
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