Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 251 | 101 | 98 | 127 | 120 | 128 | 275 | 154 | 228 | 364 | 644 | 887 | 1044 | 938 | 1043 | 1131 | 1219 | 1499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.79m | 4:40AM1.62m | 4:57PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:14AM-0.05m | 10:38PM0.01m | 10:42AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 140 | 140 | 119 | 77 | 127 | 120 | 128 | 107 | 86 | 77 | 160 | 644 | 887 | 1044 | 938 | 892 | 749 | 584 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 138 | 134 | 28 | 132 | 132 | 115 | 82 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 489 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 50 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 162 | 86 | 28 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 251 | — | — | — | 10 | 177 | 275 | 154 | 228 | 364 | 479 | 569 | 585 | 804 | 1043 | 1131 | 1219 | 1499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 85 | 71 | 20 | 354 | 184 | 301 | 301 | 353 | 353 | 402 | 402 | 374 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 |
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