Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
451 | 370 | 273 | 330 | 1828 | 2925 | 2593 | 2109 | 1447 | 1093 | 894 | 722 | 566 | 557 | 477 | 452 | 387 | 387 | 452 | 874 | 2118 | 671 | 854 | 574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.07m | 8:09PM1.09m | 8:35AM0.93m | 10:01PM0.97m | 12:29PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.57m | 2:37AM0.67m | 2:47PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.73m | 6:22PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 |
451 | 370 | 273 | 177 | 1828 | 2925 | 2593 | 2109 | 1447 | 1093 | 894 | 722 | 566 | 557 | 477 | 452 | 387 | 387 | 452 | 102 | 56 | 30 | 19 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
92 | 50 | 50 | 330 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 117 | 256 | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
137 | 176 | 204 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 41 | 96 | 248 | 874 | 2118 | 671 | 854 | 574 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 268 | 291 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 402 | 406 | 151 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 161 | 351 | 485 |
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