
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 11AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 59 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 361 | 111 | 178 | 168 | 136 | 155 | 138 | 146 | 120 | 235 | 140 | 214 | 208 | 194 | 180 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.02m | 11:03PM1.03m | 12:14PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.58m | 2:56AM0.62m | 4:24PM0.68m | 5:37AM0.59m | 6:38PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 187 | 232 | 254 | 361 | 370 | 178 | 168 | 136 | 155 | 276 | 146 | 120 | 235 | 73 | 214 | 208 | 194 | 180 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SW 20 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 111 | 334 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 138 | 59 | 73 | 84 | 140 | 50 | 31 | 17 | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 49 | 50 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 11 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
3 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 577 | 696 | 502 | 452 | 375 | 471 | 528 | 97 | 540 | 763 | 375 | 653 | 787 | 825 | 933 | 1003 | 1009 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 120 | 188 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 296 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 296 | 151 | 184 | 151 | 153 | 301 | 301 | 402 |
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