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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
1.2
E
7
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.5
SW
16
1
SSW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
157
138
141
136
98
132
95
92
244
195
121
147
104
102
97
88
85
83
145
71
93
91
90
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:38AM1.21m
8:33PM1.25m
8:53AM1.09m
9:58PM1.22m
10:26AM1.05m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.46m
1:54PM0.41m
2:51AM0.56m
3:08PM0.48m
4:28AM0.59m
4:32PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
23
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
22
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
19
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
116
128
138
121
106
109
91
94
73
244
195
84
84
82
66
50
48
28
81
145
71
93
91
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
S
10
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.7
SW
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
117
157
110
141
136
78
132
95
92
56
46
26
29
20
82
56
55
54
83
79
24
21
82
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
102
90
87
84
82
98
25
31
31
50
65
121
56
104
102
97
88
85
51
50
49
48
48
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
7
1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
7
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
165
1
6
16
66
125
86
75
147
73
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
0
0
0
0
0
1
73
153
301
20
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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