
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 641 | 893 | 854 | 909 | 909 | 847 | 775 | 656 | 593 | 481 | 458 | 600 | 469 | 471 | 968 | 384 | 410 | 704 | 725 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.14m | 00:43AM1.15m | 1:15PM1.32m | 1:34AM1.29m | 1:56PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.55m | 6:55AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.39m | 7:40AM0.29m | 8:12PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 |
82 | 257 | 239 | 180 | 175 | 111 | 847 | 775 | 656 | 593 | 481 | 383 | 341 | 307 | 377 | 430 | 384 | 386 | 386 | 584 | 333 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 8 | — | — | S 20 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 17 |
211 | 69 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 109 | 78 | 75 | — | — | 36 | 82 | 150 | 186 | 384 | 112 | 107 | 704 | 386 | 615 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | 410 | 69 | 66 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 6 |
589 | 641 | 893 | 854 | 909 | 909 | 1126 | 1126 | 880 | 122 | 157 | 458 | 600 | 469 | 471 | 968 | 302 | 286 | — | 725 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 301 | 402 | 374 | 324 | 151 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 402 | 430 | 353 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 904 | 184 | 71 |
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