
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
572 | 951 | 291 | 314 | 1044 | 1309 | 1094 | 1094 | 1257 | 1056 | 905 | 818 | 807 | 785 | 682 | 621 | 530 | 515 | 501 | 515 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.29m | 3:12AM1.39m | 3:38PM1.39m | 3:43AM1.47m | 4:07PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.35m | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:26AM0.25m | 9:37PM0.30m | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
91 | 67 | 237 | 233 | 1044 | 1309 | 1094 | 1094 | 1257 | 1056 | 451 | 382 | 807 | 785 | 682 | 621 | 406 | 196 | 181 | 155 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 12 | S 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
7 | 147 | 291 | 314 | 97 | 145 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 905 | 818 | 26 | 11 | 109 | 42 | 530 | 172 | 501 | 167 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 7 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | 3 | 71 | 50 | 51 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 64 | 515 | 159 | 515 | 515 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
572 | 951 | 159 | 121 | 200 | 232 | 320 | 617 | 498 | 539 | — | — | 344 | 354 | 329 | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 489 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 71 | 301 | 328 | 929 | 541 | 103 | 98 | 137 | 129 | 137 | 137 | 151 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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