Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.7° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
195
52
48
43
30
18
79
132
121
132
284
235
231
226
301
309
334
402
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:02PM1.64m
6:10AM1.45m
6:31PM1.52m
6:38AM1.33m
7:00PM1.38m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.18m
12:12PM0.15m
00:40AM0.29m
12:41PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
17
16
16
19
19
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
18
18
18
15
15
15
19
19
18
16
15
14
13
15
17
16
15
17
17
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