Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 8AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 985 | 921 | 792 | 651 | 601 | 502 | 464 | 600 | 469 | 411 | 395 | 882 | 392 | 557 | 663 | 739 | 419 | 458 | 551 | 616 | 687 | 998 | 843 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:43AM1.15m | 1:15PM1.32m | 1:34AM1.29m | 1:56PM1.49m | 2:13AM1.42m | 2:30PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.39m | 7:40AM0.29m | 8:12PM0.24m | 8:15AM0.17m | 8:45PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 921 | 792 | 651 | 601 | 502 | 464 | 356 | 314 | 327 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 394 | 394 | 516 | 333 | 284 | 234 | 616 | 407 | 998 | 184 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 6 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 109 | 78 | 75 | — | — | 36 | 82 | 150 | 186 | 125 | 339 | 77 | 557 | 663 | 58 | 419 | 458 | 551 | 234 | 368 | 183 | 843 | 711 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 18 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 34 | 36 | 66 | 246 | 53 | 31 | 26 | 15 | — | 559 | 177 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 985 | 1151 | 1121 | — | 297 | 178 | 391 | 600 | 469 | 411 | 395 | 882 | 258 | — | — | 739 | 77 | 106 | 140 | 155 | 687 | 229 | 669 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 268 | 437 | 353 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 184 | 351 | 184 | 151 | 184 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 153 | 1 | 1 |
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