
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
902 | 756 | 572 | 458 | 444 | 383 | 299 | 304 | 482 | 690 | 604 | 379 | 308 | 222 | 520 | 1166 | 1489 | 1946 | 1274 | 1750 | 3298 | 2049 | 1547 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.03m | 9:45PM1.13m | 10:32AM0.96m | 11:24PM1.07m | 12:32PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.57m | 4:17AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.66m | 6:08AM0.64m | 6:22PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
902 | 756 | 572 | 458 | 444 | 383 | 299 | 304 | 482 | 690 | 604 | 379 | 308 | 222 | 177 | 90 | 64 | 1010 | 1274 | 1750 | 3298 | 2049 | 1547 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
436 | 390 | 397 | 347 | 304 | 304 | 251 | 247 | 205 | 98 | 105 | 86 | 142 | 140 | 91 | 24 | 160 | 664 | 403 | 48 | 47 | 207 | 281 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 22 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 31 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 87 | 180 | 177 | 142 | 59 | 44 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 232 | 61 | — | — | 47 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
— | 26 | — | — | 60 | — | 2 | 17 | 29 | 72 | 62 | 39 | 64 | 170 | 520 | 1166 | 1489 | 1946 | 437 | 1036 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 353 | 353 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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