Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 944 | 743 | 617 | 486 | 460 | 367 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 138 | 132 | 106 | 144 | 157 | 119 | 102 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 114 | 143 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | 2:50AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.75m | 3:23AM1.60m | 3:37PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.06m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:18PM-0.02m | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:51PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 944 | 743 | 617 | 486 | 460 | 367 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 138 | 132 | 106 | 129 | 101 | 90 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 114 | 143 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 143 | 112 | 112 | 75 | 71 | 104 | 144 | 157 | 119 | 102 | 77 | 48 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 56 | 17 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 107 | 160 | 73 | 301 | 2949 | 351 | 20 | 1 |
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