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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 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
4192 | 6068 | 7462 | 5652 | 7020 | 2875 | 2547 | 2088 | 702 | 607 | 1211 | 1072 | 969 | 754 | 730 | 2644 | 2983 | 3052 | 2970 | 2680 | 2410 | 2160 | 1792 | 1452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.30m | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.41m | 2:19AM1.67m | 2:45PM1.50m | 3:00AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.18m | 8:38AM0.07m | 8:42PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 3597 | 2875 | 2547 | 2088 | 651 | 588 | 1211 | 1072 | 969 | 754 | 730 | 2644 | 2983 | 3052 | 2970 | 2680 | 2410 | 2160 | 1792 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 702 | 607 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 653 | 12 | — | — | 68 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 64 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4192 | 6068 | 7462 | 5652 | 7020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 936 | 933 | 353 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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