
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 3PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
743 | 617 | 486 | 460 | 424 | 168 | 164 | 160 | 164 | 135 | 132 | 180 | 157 | 149 | 104 | 98 | 68 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 114 | 110 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.66m | 2:50AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.75m | 3:23AM1.60m | 3:37PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.06m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:18PM-0.02m | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:51PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
743 | 617 | 486 | 460 | 424 | 168 | 164 | 160 | 164 | 135 | 132 | 103 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 66 | 68 | 53 | 48 | 33 | 114 | 110 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NE 7 |
25 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 143 | 112 | 112 | 75 | 106 | 104 | 180 | 157 | 149 | 104 | 98 | 53 | 49 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 |
7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
14 | 26 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 49 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 75 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 98 | 73 | 290 | 290 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 73 | 1 |
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