Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
195 | 195 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 79 | 132 | 121 | 132 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 226 | 301 | 309 | 334 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.64m | 6:10AM1.45m | 6:31PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 |
195 | 195 | 292 | 385 | 737 | 629 | 545 | 469 | 460 | 370 | 306 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 226 | 188 | 180 | 144 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 |
27 | 59 | 209 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 79 | 132 | 121 | 132 | 98 | 41 | 163 | 155 | 107 | 112 | 334 | 141 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 129 | — | 301 | 309 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
262 | 278 | 423 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 50 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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