Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 6AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 309 | 219 | 311 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 82 | 60 | 337 | 33 | 227 | 163 | 159 | 164 | 202 | 174 | 231 | 188 | 149 | 149 | 191 | 29 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:36AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.76m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:32PM1.73m | 5:40AM1.54m | 6:02PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.05m | 11:08PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:40PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 395 | 309 | 219 | 173 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 437 | 385 | 337 | 300 | 227 | 163 | 159 | 103 | 202 | 174 | 89 | 146 | 149 | 149 | 191 | 242 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 39 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 108 | 106 | 164 | 75 | 75 | 231 | 188 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 255 | 262 | 311 | 403 | 415 | 426 | 581 | 531 | 508 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 128 | 125 | 200 | 251 | 186 | 214 | 222 | 188 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 153 | 308 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 0 |
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