
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
533 | 463 | 473 | 530 | 586 | 569 | 294 | 494 | 434 | 371 | 320 | 312 | 305 | 299 | 504 | 458 | 532 | 419 | 382 | 309 | 305 | 814 | 820 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.49m | 7:21AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.15m | 8:56PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.20m | 1:24AM0.33m | 1:27PM0.31m | 2:14AM0.44m | 2:19PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
533 | 463 | 473 | 530 | 586 | 569 | 294 | 494 | 434 | 371 | 320 | 312 | 305 | 299 | 255 | 257 | 220 | 184 | 382 | 309 | 305 | 814 | 820 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
78 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 86 | 146 | 180 | 504 | 458 | 532 | 419 | 149 | 149 | 120 | 117 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 106 | 54 | 148 | — | 35 | 26 | — | 19 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 33 | 46 | 80 | 122 | 92 | 131 | 91 | 109 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 59 | 16 | 93 | 99 | 68 | 61 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 30 | 73 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 291 | 0 | 20 |
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