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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 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
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
7
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
4
SW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
411
279
232
190
111
231
386
1049
1547
1527
1192
946
488
937
1662
2480
3114
2692
1879
2049
5907
2795
2095
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
5
NNW
20
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
SW
20
SW
35
W
35
SW
35
SW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:43AM1.03m
11:00PM1.14m
11:25AM1.07m
00:06AM1.27m
12:31PM1.18m
00:55AM1.42m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.57m
5:21AM0.60m
5:30PM0.50m
6:27AM0.47m
6:28PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
17
19
25
29
20
20
18
16
15
15
19
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
26
21
19
24
22
18
13
16
24
25
10
9
8
6
5
4
9
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
18
17
16
18
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
496
411
220
257
147
130
83
51
64
1547
1527
1192
946
488
937
1662
2480
3114
2692
1879
2049
2230
10
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
104
177
279
232
190
111
52
127
96
78
60
45
23
242
37
23
17
17
19
18
17
72
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
10
74
52
46
45
44
61
27
71
57
39
39
37
8
8
14
14
14
13
5
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
2
ENE
8
0.8
WNW
4
1
W
4
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
2.3
SW
10
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
4
SW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
138
330
429
16
28
231
386
1049
31
40
14
21
37
43
40
26
24
24
22
5907
2795
2095
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
6
Distance (km)
4
1
0
1
268
137
161
354
301
404
139
85
93
109
124
161
151
161
301
161
0
29
151
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
9
9
4
9
9
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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