
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 251 | 225 | 368 | 485 | 535 | 474 | 434 | 517 | 525 | 272 | 424 | 486 | 610 | 710 | 594 | 736 | 748 | 1024 | 700 | 689 | 689 | 625 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.48m | 6:41PM1.58m | 6:47AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.48m | 7:24AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.10m | 00:50AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.20m | 1:29AM0.37m | 1:29PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
340 | 251 | 218 | 368 | 485 | 535 | 474 | 434 | 517 | 525 | 272 | 424 | 486 | 610 | 710 | 594 | 736 | 748 | 700 | 700 | 689 | 689 | 625 | 625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
127 | 127 | 225 | 127 | 125 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 208 | 267 | 103 | 79 | 71 | 218 | 56 | 320 | 395 | 255 | 451 | 309 | 255 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | SW 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
69 | 132 | 127 | 119 | 73 | 35 | 15 | 33 | 61 | 71 | 215 | 128 | 138 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 232 | 649 | 1024 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 291 | 6 | 20 |
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