
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 385 | 478 | 514 | 391 | 368 | 323 | 346 | 217 | 572 | 691 | 637 | 573 | 599 | 614 | 563 | 575 | 524 | 535 | 484 | 494 | 440 | 449 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.52m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.59m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:27AM0.02m | 10:49PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
200 | 225 | 277 | 371 | 391 | 177 | 323 | 346 | 273 | 572 | 691 | 637 | 573 | 599 | 614 | 563 | 575 | 524 | 535 | 484 | 494 | 440 | 449 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | S 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 |
314 | 297 | 291 | 238 | 194 | 8 | 135 | 115 | 217 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 55 | 108 | 83 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 |
266 | 385 | 478 | 514 | — | 368 | 481 | 522 | 410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 402 | 402 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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