Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 88 | 62 | 80 | 40 | 22 | 146 | 145 | 172 | 218 | 184 | 151 | 113 | 88 | 80 | 123 | 121 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | 4:43AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.74m | 5:12AM1.60m | 5:31PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:47AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:15AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
932 | 951 | 970 | 892 | 174 | 130 | 1086 | 817 | 574 | 419 | 351 | 258 | 242 | 248 | 301 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 245 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 216 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
311 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 88 | 62 | 80 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 218 | 184 | 151 | 113 | 88 | 80 | 123 | 121 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 18 | — | 6 | 61 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
1628 | 1642 | 1546 | 1578 | 1003 | 1122 | 7 | 74 | 95 | 150 | 64 | 119 | 146 | 145 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 75 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 134 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
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