
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7076 | 5522 | 4010 | 3062 | 2090 | 1640 | 1317 | 915 | 327 | 555 | 242 | 150 | 115 | 108 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 88 | 64 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.17m | 1:32PM1.24m | 1:50AM1.32m | 2:18PM1.44m | 2:32AM1.46m | 2:55PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.46m | 7:43PM0.42m | 8:04AM0.29m | 8:28PM0.26m | 8:41AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 9 |
7076 | 5522 | 4010 | 3062 | 2090 | 1640 | 1317 | 915 | 327 | 555 | 242 | 150 | 115 | 108 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 566 | 566 | 547 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 579 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 156 | 106 | 82 | 103 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 88 | 64 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 61 | — | 85 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
198 | 240 | 108 | 173 | 299 | 395 | 487 | 581 | 545 | 507 | 527 | 492 | 541 | 554 | 588 | 581 | 608 | 848 | 848 | 868 | 566 | 566 | 623 | 954 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 351 | 374 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 308 | 153 | 107 | 20 | 73 | 291 | 301 | 301 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 153 | 73 | 353 | 290 | 73 |
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