Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 997 | 1141 | 1064 | 398 | 371 | 251 | 319 | 207 | 436 | 707 | 732 | 1206 | 850 | 781 | 669 | 426 | 359 | 625 | 411 | 338 | 334 | 347 | 310 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.35m | 2:25PM1.36m | 2:41AM1.48m | 3:10PM1.53m | 3:23AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.04m | 9:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 44 | 43 | 398 | 371 | 251 | 319 | 156 | 436 | 707 | 487 | 1206 | 384 | 393 | 355 | 283 | 205 | 625 | 411 | 338 | 233 | 208 | 242 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 18 | 10 | 234 | 213 | 149 | 163 | 207 | 145 | 389 | 594 | 452 | 850 | 781 | 669 | 426 | 359 | 269 | 260 | 160 | 180 | 180 | 132 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | S 8 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 43 | 116 | 161 | 48 | 100 | 229 | 46 | 47 | 68 | 70 | 215 | 183 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 32 | 37 | 186 | 181 | 267 | 336 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 997 | 1141 | 1064 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 732 | 294 | 253 | — | — | 209 | 331 | — | 314 | 327 | 334 | 347 | 310 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 291 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 134 | 517 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 153 | 20 | 351 | 541 | 404 | 184 | 151 |
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