
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
887 | 1032 | 1142 | 1417 | 1531 | 1652 | 1533 | 1468 | 1663 | 1933 | 2243 | 158 | 1466 | 245 | 103 | 98 | 94 | 75 | 192 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.74m | 5:08AM1.57m | 5:23PM1.65m | 5:34AM1.48m | 5:48PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.02m | 11:05PM0.05m | 11:09AM0.06m | 11:31PM0.13m | 11:35AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
887 | 1032 | 938 | 892 | 749 | 584 | 443 | 437 | 321 | 246 | 236 | 158 | 1466 | 109 | 2651 | 2252 | 1941 | 1512 | 1079 | 951 | 832 | 754 | 739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
71 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 154 | 245 | 103 | 98 | 94 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
78 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | 12 | 28 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
275 | 627 | 1142 | 1417 | 1531 | 1652 | 1533 | 1468 | 1663 | 1933 | 2243 | 2585 | 1390 | 2977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 541 | 528 | 489 | 489 | 301 | 291 | 291 | 290 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 161 | 1 | 0 |
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