Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | 117 | 158 | 188 | 207 | 232 | 197 | 193 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 57 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 25 | 118 | 175 | 295 | 335 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.74m | 5:12AM1.60m | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:42AM1.53m | 6:02PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:15AM0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
624 | 402 | 293 | 258 | 237 | 248 | 295 | 301 | 307 | 294 | 245 | 240 | 230 | 185 | 185 | 189 | 166 | 160 | 125 | 118 | 173 | 165 | 335 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
62 | 61 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 232 | 197 | 193 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 57 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 118 | 175 | 295 | 132 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 5 | S 6 | — | S 7 | SW 15 |
6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | — | 1 | 435 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
108 | 145 | 117 | 158 | 188 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 124 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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