
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 93 | 144 | 75 | 233 | 134 | 142 | 84 | 81 | 117 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 273 | 527 | 726 | 767 | 733 | 615 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 304 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.26m | 2:17PM1.38m | 2:24AM1.39m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.34m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.19m | 8:54AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 12 |
84 | 345 | 308 | 272 | 233 | 178 | 142 | 121 | 104 | 87 | 104 | 98 | 92 | 76 | 527 | 726 | 767 | 733 | 615 | 596 | 469 | 395 | 119 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 |
62 | 93 | 144 | 75 | 103 | 134 | 87 | 55 | 71 | 117 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 73 | 107 | 127 | 106 | 81 | 51 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 304 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
46 | 65 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 53 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 273 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 4 |
459 | 512 | 522 | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 135 | 33 | 78 | 130 | 135 | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 85 | 292 | 301 | 290 | 402 | 0 | 0 |
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