Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 488 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 | 377 | 336 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.59m | 3:48AM1.57m | 4:08PM1.68m | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 488 | 407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 1102 | 1064 | 1086 | 1086 | 1003 | 174 | 130 | 1100 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 421 | — | — | 83 | — | 83 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 369 | 377 | 336 | 289 | 224 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1230 | 1213 | 1245 | 1083 | 999 | 917 | 820 | 938 | 958 | 979 | 1780 | 1855 | 1855 | 1732 | 1732 | 1086 | 1313 | — | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 324 | 153 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 73 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 485 | 291 | 290 |
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