
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 3PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
993 | 881 | 890 | 1236 | 414 | 694 | 1691 | 1215 | 982 | 973 | 408 | 277 | 284 | 245 | 183 | 452 | 1423 | 1748 | 1842 | 1585 | 1279 | 757 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.35m | 2:25PM1.36m | 2:41AM1.48m | 3:10PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.46m | 7:30PM0.45m | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
993 | 881 | 890 | 113 | 84 | 205 | 68 | 103 | 78 | 124 | 408 | 277 | 284 | 245 | 183 | 452 | 1423 | 1748 | 1842 | 1585 | 1279 | 757 | 493 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 8 |
154 | 146 | 143 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 77 | 202 | 159 | 145 | 127 | 160 | 136 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 287 | 205 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 8 | E 9 |
12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 29 | 32 | 15 | — | — | 116 | 42 | 137 | 110 | 157 | 229 | 46 | — | 13 | — | — | 239 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 9 |
60 | — | — | 1236 | 414 | 694 | 1691 | 1215 | 982 | 973 | 284 | 264 | — | 87 | 94 | — | — | 197 | 202 | 248 | 338 | — | 362 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1069 | 557 | 614 | 525 | 353 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 541 | 541 | 900 | 541 | 541 |
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