
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
637 | 580 | 586 | 520 | 520 | 467 | 486 | 681 | 865 | 667 | 508 | 388 | 612 | 479 | 406 | 281 | 342 | 304 | 219 | 304 | 417 | 421 | 341 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.65m | 4:55AM1.61m | 5:23PM1.67m | 5:34AM1.56m | 6:02PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.02m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:42AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
637 | 580 | 586 | 520 | 520 | 467 | 486 | 524 | 533 | 457 | 396 | 388 | 375 | 302 | 296 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 417 | 421 | 341 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 4 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
24 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 99 | 207 | 295 | 281 | 263 | 145 | 612 | 479 | 406 | 281 | 342 | 304 | 219 | 304 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 48 | 68 | 121 | 255 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 78 | 331 | 681 | 865 | 667 | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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