Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 117 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 273 | 527 | 726 | 767 | 733 | 615 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 304 | 265 | 256 | 142 | 137 | 347 | 659 | 659 | 678 | 585 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.39m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.66m | 3:20AM1.59m | 3:35PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.19m | 8:54AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.08m | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:45PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 107 | 87 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 90 | 527 | 726 | 767 | 733 | 615 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 304 | 265 | 256 | 142 | 137 | 347 | 659 | 659 | 678 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 117 | 68 | 64 | 48 | 73 | 119 | 138 | 147 | 115 | 75 | 60 | 47 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 55 | 41 | 37 | 108 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 81 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 273 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 57 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 23 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 66 | 66 | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | 14 | 64 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 124 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 290 | 291 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
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