Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 1 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.8°C colder than average for this time of year

Whispering Waves surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
7
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SSW
10
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
3
S
11
1.8
SE
12
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
260
485
387
387
911
668
1497
531
789
1568
2248
2692
2879
2459
4349
2128
964
3062
3100
3213
2891
2628
2267
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:52PM1.44m
4:56AM1.47m
5:24PM1.46m
5:27AM1.45m
5:57PM1.46m
5:59AM1.42m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.18m
10:51PM0.28m
11:09AM0.16m
11:24PM0.29m
11:40AM0.16m
11:58PM0.31m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
3
13
2
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
16
16
15
16
15
15
18
20
18
16
15
14
15
16
Feels °C
15
17
17
17
17
13
10
7
6
9
7
7
6
6
6
8
12
15
15
14
12
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
1
SSW
13
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
3
SSW
12
3
S
11
2
S
10
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
257
270
240
202
171
911
668
109
64
312
52
39
26
14
6
2526
2128
865
3062
3100
3213
2891
2628
2267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
E
14
1.8
SE
12
0.3
E
13
0.5
SW
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
223
260
485
387
349
134
109
68
18
11
3
6
23
33
964
30
58
51
49
46
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.3
E
13
0.9
SW
9
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
74
126
181
300
387
6
3
31
138
52
51
50
50
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SW
4
1.2
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
7
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SSW
10
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
5
110
12
75
1497
531
789
1568
2248
2692
2879
2459
4349
1028
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
5
7
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
29
0
0
0
1
29
120
351
756
604
351
301
277
277
30
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
3
6
6
7
9
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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