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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 06 Mar 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (06 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (06 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (06 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
7
4
4
4
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
2.4
SW
3
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)1212121211111278111111121212121212121211121113
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)205144142142128403524501126524633055403923132233204418981866187113461248904517563437
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
5
S
0
NNE
5
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:25PM
1.56
5:40AM
1.63
5:49PM
1.47
6:04AM
1.52
6:12PM
1.37
6:26AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:23AM
0.08
11:26PM
0.06
11:48AM
0.15
11:50PM
0.16
12:11PM
0.25
12:14AM
0.28
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise-------5:58-------6:00-------6:01
Sunset--6:36-------6:35-------6:32-----
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
--1--------1111----1111-
Temp. °C252524232322212021222119191918182121212019191819
Feels °C (?)282727262622181313131515171918181818181817171618
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