Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 99 | 224 | 64 | 312 | 419 | 383 | 270 | 233 | 313 | 233 | 223 | 394 | 434 | 696 | 598 | 635 | 621 | 950 | 880 | 949 | 951 | 1010 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.37m | 6:13PM1.38m | 6:24AM1.24m | 6:37PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.10m | 7:05PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:22AM0.36m | 12:26PM0.42m | 00:50AM0.50m | 12:54PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 667 | 598 | 598 | 473 | 416 | 370 | 370 | 385 | 385 | 331 | 233 | 223 | 394 | 434 | 440 | 245 | 257 | 240 | 561 | 171 | 184 | 951 | 177 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 57 | 99 | 68 | 64 | — | 103 | 107 | 171 | 100 | 93 | 324 | 318 | 147 | 99 | 286 | 264 | 209 | 177 | 204 | — | — | 184 | — | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 71 | — | 18 | 313 | 123 | 200 | 236 | 304 | 281 | — | — | — | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 224 | 119 | 312 | 419 | 383 | 270 | 233 | 240 | 153 | 183 | — | — | 696 | 598 | 635 | 621 | 950 | 880 | 949 | — | 1010 | 1018 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 85 | 402 | 353 | 353 | 291 | 525 | 153 | 73 | 81 | 107 | 944 | 559 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 614 | 929 | 1184 | 541 | 511 |
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