Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 341 | 341 | 309 | 273 | 240 | 240 | 229 | 184 | 161 | 134 | 128 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 53 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.53m | 5:27PM1.57m | 5:53AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.41m | 6:43AM1.30m | 7:03PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.05m | 11:13AM0.13m | 11:41PM0.16m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:26AM0.30m | 12:50PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 311 | 341 | 341 | 309 | 273 | 240 | 240 | 216 | 184 | 161 | 134 | 128 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 463 | 404 | 361 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 96 | 162 | 204 | 214 | 119 | 229 | 178 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 71 | 69 | 33 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | — | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 139 | — | 28 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 75 | 73 | 72 | — | 69 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 49 | 30 | 98 | 193 | 255 | 289 | 277 | 285 | 293 | 369 | 545 | 560 | 576 | 554 | 582 | 765 | 654 | 654 | 404 | 441 | 494 | 683 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 71 | 541 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 324 | 308 | 301 | 301 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 308 | 290 | 107 | 1 | 73 | 290 | 290 | 353 | 73 | 1 |
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