
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 9PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 54 | 155 | 305 | 351 | 447 | 335 | 255 | 208 | 147 | 138 | 341 | 298 | 306 | 139 | 140 | 130 | 178 | 253 | 366 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.72m | 3:41AM1.63m | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:39PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:14AM-0.05m | 10:38PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 31 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 |
388 | 388 | 343 | 301 | 249 | 213 | 180 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 101 | 121 | 111 | 117 | 107 | 107 | 86 | 75 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 |
24 | 54 | 155 | 305 | 351 | 447 | 335 | 255 | 208 | 29 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 98 | 96 | 88 | 86 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 |
18 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 147 | 138 | 111 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 71 | 24 | 63 | 162 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 4 | 20 | 53 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 29 | — | 60 | 341 | 298 | 306 | 139 | 140 | 130 | 178 | 253 | 366 | 469 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 103 | 71 | 324 | 308 | 301 | 324 | 541 | 929 | 541 | 402 |
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