
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
448 | 308 | 314 | 350 | 350 | 343 | 286 | 270 | 628 | 1360 | 2162 | 3251 | 6809 | 7076 | 5532 | 4010 | 3020 | 2278 | 1640 | 1298 | 915 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:21AM0.99m | 10:47PM1.07m | 12:16PM1.05m | 00:51AM1.17m | 1:32PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.61m | 6:29PM0.60m | 7:16AM0.46m | 7:43PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
448 | 308 | 314 | 350 | 350 | 343 | 286 | 270 | 260 | 1360 | 2162 | 3251 | 6809 | 7076 | 5532 | 4010 | 3020 | 2278 | 1640 | 1298 | 915 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 79 | 65 | 52 | 33 | 628 | 245 | 245 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 25 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | — | 70 | 63 | — | — | 16 | 245 | 32 | 31 | 130 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 292 | 245 | 181 | 200 | 200 | 206 | 223 | 254 | 239 | 228 | 210 | 168 | 198 | 75 | 124 | 200 | 339 | 431 | 558 | 627 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 402 | 184 | 71 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 124 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 184 | 184 | 368 | 374 | 402 | 485 | 485 | 308 |
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