Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5322 | 4414 | 3241 | 2462 | 1980 | 1734 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 566 | 409 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.47m | 3:21AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.59m | 3:48AM1.57m | 4:08PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 |
5322 | 4414 | 3241 | 2462 | 1980 | 1734 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 566 | 409 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 1160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | 70 | 411 | — | — | 83 | — | 83 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 369 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 18 | 33 | 80 | 163 | 305 | 565 | 876 | 1261 | 1280 | 1274 | 1107 | 1021 | 917 | 838 | 979 | 979 | 1113 | 1939 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 402 | 541 | 375 | 402 | 324 | 301 | 324 | 324 | 308 | 153 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 73 | 73 | 153 | 30 |
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