Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4476 | 5783 | 5658 | 4705 | 3241 | 2462 | 1980 | 1734 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 488 | 409 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.47m | 3:21AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.59m | 3:48AM1.57m | 4:08PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4476 | 5783 | 5658 | 4705 | 3241 | 2462 | 1980 | 1734 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 488 | 838 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSE 16 | — | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | 70 | 411 | 411 | — | 83 | — | 409 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 41 | 83 | 168 | 320 | 565 | 876 | 1161 | 1249 | 1283 | 1185 | 1021 | 917 | 1411 | 979 | 1021 | 1137 | 1184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 404 | 404 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 324 | 301 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 301 | 107 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 291 | 153 | 6 | 20 |
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