
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 447 | 544 | 616 | 464 | 998 | 843 | 811 | 649 | 568 | 482 | 476 | 463 | 450 | 485 | 710 | 808 | 630 | 538 | 403 | 309 | 260 | 255 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.42m | 2:30PM1.62m | 2:46AM1.51m | 3:01PM1.71m | 3:17AM1.57m | 3:30PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.17m | 8:45PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.05m | 9:16AM0.04m | 9:42PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
333 | 284 | 284 | 616 | 234 | 998 | 843 | 349 | 295 | 288 | 246 | 205 | 463 | 450 | 485 | 710 | 808 | 630 | 538 | 403 | 309 | 260 | 255 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
151 | 447 | 544 | 234 | 346 | 230 | 262 | 811 | 649 | 568 | 482 | 476 | 166 | 164 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 106 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
342 | 69 | 51 | 38 | 464 | 27 | 100 | 38 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 15 | — | 20 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
12 | 66 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 97 | 123 | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 151 | 20 | 73 | 291 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 291 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 137 | 137 | 71 |
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