
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s 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 (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
596 | 469 | 395 | 359 | 265 | 256 | 142 | 128 | 596 | 640 | 778 | 678 | 678 | 569 | 515 | 384 | 362 | 499 | 530 | 369 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.66m | 3:20AM1.59m | 3:35PM1.75m | 3:48AM1.64m | 4:03PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.08m | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:45PM-0.00m | 9:49AM-0.03m | 10:14PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
596 | 469 | 395 | 359 | 265 | 256 | 62 | 49 | 596 | 640 | 778 | 678 | 678 | 569 | 515 | 384 | 261 | 26 | 26 | 132 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
44 | 35 | 33 | 66 | 73 | 62 | 142 | 128 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
33 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 92 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
33 | 64 | 80 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 33 | — | 24 | — | 79 | — | 13 | 80 | 279 | 362 | 499 | 530 | 369 | 411 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 160 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 71 | 73 | 1 | 75 | 351 | 29 | 489 | 489 | 485 | 353 | 291 |
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