Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1749 | 1384 | 1003 | 1050 | 3907 | 3458 | 2228 | 1527 | 1241 | 1102 | 911 | 796 | 732 | 621 | 653 | 711 | 745 | 659 | 669 | 534 | 365 | 309 | 291 | 259 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.07m | 12:32PM0.98m | 00:57AM1.11m | 1:45PM1.07m | 1:56AM1.20m | 2:31PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.64m | 6:22PM0.66m | 7:31AM0.56m | 7:40PM0.58m | 8:19AM0.45m | 8:28PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 539 | 1050 | 48 | 3458 | 2228 | 1527 | 1241 | 1102 | 911 | 796 | 300 | 284 | 653 | 711 | 745 | 659 | 669 | 534 | 365 | 309 | 260 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 158 | 163 | 48 | 47 | 58 | 273 | 338 | 344 | 316 | 323 | 338 | 732 | 621 | 307 | 269 | 235 | 190 | 168 | 95 | 291 | 295 | 291 | 259 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 11 | 63 | — | — | — | 46 | 29 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 45 | 35 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1749 | 1384 | 1003 | 724 | 3907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 143 | 213 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 353 | 29 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 301 | 292 | 20 | 1 |
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