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Whispering Waves Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Whispering Waves surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
1145 | 1145 | 970 | 924 | 800 | 469 | 450 | 318 | 309 | 304 | 219 | 212 | 196 | 190 | 154 | 199 | 264 | 253 | 222 | 167 | 164 | 214 | 245 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.34m | 2:56AM1.47m | 3:20PM1.38m | 3:28AM1.48m | 3:52PM1.40m | 4:00AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:49PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 29 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1145 | 1145 | 970 | 924 | 800 | 469 | 450 | 138 | 114 | 96 | 219 | 82 | 79 | 190 | 154 | 199 | 264 | 253 | 222 | 113 | 96 | 99 | 77 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 120 | 318 | 309 | 304 | 65 | 212 | 196 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 167 | 164 | 214 | 245 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 61 | 122 | 148 | 150 | 132 | 162 | 155 | 134 | 125 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 301 | 308 | 153 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 107 | 301 | 301 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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