
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 568 | 435 | 561 | 546 | 461 | 394 | 419 | 351 | 273 | 353 | 364 | 466 | 514 | 522 | 1011 | 678 | 1003 | 739 | 551 | 482 | 362 | 284 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.04m | 11:13PM1.21m | 11:53AM1.04m | 00:19AM1.22m | 1:00PM1.09m | 1:15AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.54m | 5:46AM0.56m | 5:43PM0.56m | 6:50AM0.51m | 6:51PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 6 |
575 | 568 | 435 | 561 | 546 | 461 | 394 | 419 | 351 | 273 | 353 | 364 | 466 | 514 | 522 | 1011 | 678 | 1003 | 739 | 551 | 482 | 362 | 284 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | — | E 11 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | SSW 13 |
30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 152 | 235 | 219 | 16 | 207 | — | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 |
9 | 8 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 119 | 113 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 153 | 71 | 153 | 153 | 1 | 1 |
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