Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 210 | 423 | 487 | 584 | 937 | 1206 | 863 | 769 | 669 | 631 | 967 | 947 | 446 | 414 | 480 | 529 | 580 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.36m | 2:41AM1.48m | 3:10PM1.53m | 3:23AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.04m | 9:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 210 | 423 | 487 | 584 | 937 | 452 | 541 | 372 | 669 | 276 | 359 | 222 | 446 | 330 | 273 | 208 | 161 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 26 | SW 26 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 145 | 121 | 186 | 169 | 465 | 594 | 1206 | 863 | 769 | 269 | 426 | 13 | 25 | 215 | 163 | 143 | 183 | 214 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 128 | 33 | 236 | 50 | 50 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 92 | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | 186 | 181 | 267 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 164 | 309 | 314 | 345 | 292 | 382 | 631 | 967 | 947 | 315 | 414 | 480 | 529 | 580 | 586 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 120 | 541 | 161 | 268 | 316 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 517 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 351 | 151 |
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