Whispering Waves surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
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Whispering Waves surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
318
309
304
299
212
196
190
190
196
264
253
222
167
164
214
242
229
186
82
131
138
138
124
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.38m
3:28AM1.48m
3:52PM1.40m
4:00AM1.48m
4:24PM1.41m
4:32AM1.46m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.22m
9:16PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
9:49PM0.27m
10:12AM0.19m
10:22PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
21
23
21
19
19
19
19
20
27
27
23
21
22
22
22
23
17
18
17
17
16
16
14
13
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
25
24
21
19
19
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
450
128
126
121
91
79
82
190
190
196
264
253
222
82
72
70
58
229
186
82
104
113
100
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
120
318
309
304
299
212
196
67
45
44
45
28
37
167
164
214
242
24
23
19
131
138
138
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
5
4
13
4
4
5
5
19
44
31
24
4
3
50
15
12
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
5
5
4
6
11
26
69
138
135
107
152
115
139
87
58
79
66
165
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
71
353
324
1
1
1
4
20
153
308
301
153
4
1
1
1
1
73
107
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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