
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
682 | 538 | 608 | 704 | 667 | 601 | 537 | 594 | 595 | 588 | 601 | 614 | 614 | 572 | 559 | 508 | 508 | 559 | 559 | 480 | 469 | 469 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.48m | 4:12AM1.52m | 4:36PM1.55m | 4:40AM1.55m | 5:04PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:49AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
264 | 177 | 195 | 560 | 667 | 601 | 537 | 549 | 575 | 588 | 601 | 614 | 614 | 572 | 559 | 508 | 508 | 559 | 559 | 480 | 469 | 469 | 506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
682 | 538 | 530 | 153 | 501 | 522 | 522 | 594 | 595 | 586 | 586 | 508 | 501 | 447 | 373 | 373 | 368 | 368 | 362 | 337 | 253 | 167 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 92 | — | 443 | — | 449 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
475 | 392 | 608 | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 296 | 316 | 268 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 541 | 541 | 20 | 4 |
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