
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 190 | 251 | 301 | 373 | 276 | 778 | 945 | 1083 | 893 | 711 | 606 | 469 | 390 | 313 | 249 | 245 | 202 | 170 | 159 | 152 | 152 | 216 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.37m | 5:41PM1.37m | 6:00AM1.26m | 6:08PM1.24m | 6:32AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:24AM0.46m | 12:34PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
234 | 190 | 162 | 132 | 373 | 106 | 778 | 945 | 1083 | 893 | 711 | 606 | 469 | 390 | 313 | 249 | 245 | 202 | 170 | 70 | 76 | 106 | 111 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
78 | 189 | 251 | 301 | 132 | 276 | 99 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 53 | 159 | 152 | 152 | 216 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 197 | 184 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
120 | 77 | 68 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 53 | 42 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 541 | 277 | 71 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 366 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 290 | 0 | 291 | 291 | 0 | 0 |
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