
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 487 | 191 | 162 | 167 | 153 | 134 | 146 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 264 | 257 | 766 | 732 | 798 | 749 | 699 | 642 | 593 | 471 | 467 | 515 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.02m | 11:03PM1.03m | 12:14PM1.14m | 00:43AM1.15m | 1:15PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.62m | 4:24PM0.68m | 5:37AM0.59m | 6:38PM0.55m | 6:55AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
212 | 198 | 191 | 162 | 167 | 153 | 235 | 294 | 294 | 407 | 107 | 79 | 257 | 239 | 180 | 175 | 749 | 699 | 642 | 593 | 471 | 383 | 295 | 299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 18 |
276 | 276 | 276 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 134 | 146 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 264 | 67 | 44 | — | 8 | 111 | 109 | 78 | — | — | — | 24 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 13 |
61 | 68 | 50 | — | — | — | 33 | 58 | 73 | 96 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 35 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
277 | 487 | 492 | 370 | 405 | 405 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 561 | 454 | 563 | 683 | 766 | 732 | 798 | 972 | 898 | — | 392 | 213 | 467 | 515 | 379 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 75 | 541 | 404 | 351 | 296 | 184 | 98 | 71 | 153 | 301 | 301 | 402 | 301 | 301 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 402 | 374 | 29 | 291 |
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