
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 4PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 780 | 743 | 625 | 530 | 411 | 317 | 268 | 204 | 143 | 106 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
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 | cross-on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.62m | 5:56AM1.43m | 6:16PM1.46m | 6:37AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.09m | 11:51PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:42PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
673 | 780 | 743 | 625 | 530 | 411 | 317 | 268 | 204 | 143 | 106 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 651 | 562 | 483 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
42 | 130 | 171 | 160 | 106 | 107 | 116 | 100 | 81 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 |
58 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — |
88 | 138 | 200 | 247 | 378 | 418 | 396 | 530 | 773 | 1008 | 1087 | 1047 | 1039 | 987 | 955 | 878 | 878 | 858 | 966 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 374 | 368 | 324 | 324 | 308 | 324 | 541 | 324 | 324 | 153 | 20 | 107 | 291 | 58 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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