
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
620 | 723 | 657 | 660 | 1230 | 721 | 637 | 698 | 683 | 1064 | 755 | 753 | 784 | 816 | 722 | 625 | 605 | 450 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.80m | 4:18AM1.65m | 4:33PM1.79m | 4:49AM1.62m | 5:05PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:19AM-0.04m | 10:45PM-0.02m | 10:50AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 9 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
14 | 15 | 56 | 5 | 680 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 745 | 755 | 753 | 784 | 816 | 722 | 625 | 605 | 450 | 442 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
620 | 723 | 657 | 660 | 1230 | 721 | 637 | 698 | 683 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 489 | 353 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 291 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 351 | 404 | 351 | 358 |
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