
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 11PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
524 | 935 | 588 | 691 | 503 | 548 | 864 | 858 | 773 | 623 | 758 | 752 | 823 | 809 | 755 | 666 | 593 | 526 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.10m | 7:05PM1.09m | 7:28AM0.96m | 8:05PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.50m | 12:54PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.64m | 1:38PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
524 | 281 | 588 | 528 | 234 | 234 | 174 | 184 | 180 | 71 | 133 | 109 | 186 | 136 | 197 | 175 | 111 | 103 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 |
134 | — | 264 | 331 | 177 | 171 | — | 115 | 62 | 137 | 146 | 188 | 103 | 63 | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
304 | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
226 | 935 | 378 | 691 | 503 | 548 | 864 | 858 | 773 | 623 | 758 | 752 | 823 | 809 | 755 | 666 | 593 | 526 | 534 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 541 | 541 | 528 | 528 | 541 | 541 | 404 | 929 | 541 | 402 | 402 | 378 | 374 | 301 | 153 | 153 | 353 | 4 | 4 |
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