Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
453 | 548 | 399 | 377 | 511 | 731 | 774 | 572 | 395 | 309 | 220 | 303 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 82 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 253 | 159 | 130 | 161 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.63m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:36AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.76m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:32PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:34PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.05m | 11:08PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
453 | 390 | 331 | 302 | 360 | 731 | 774 | 572 | 395 | 214 | 219 | 171 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 427 | 385 | 300 | 265 | 253 | 159 | 127 | 103 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SW 17 | E 10 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
101 | 408 | 399 | 377 | 511 | 124 | 46 | 16 | 49 | 309 | 55 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 130 | 161 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
322 | 60 | 48 | 265 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
— | 548 | 368 | — | 321 | 214 | 232 | 253 | 206 | 328 | 220 | 303 | 456 | 456 | 481 | 597 | 512 | 495 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 1 | 6 | 301 | 485 | 402 | 368 | 296 | 151 | 20 | 6 | 107 | 301 | 308 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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