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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 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
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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 Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
924
800
469
450
318
309
304
219
212
196
190
190
199
264
253
225
167
164
214
242
226
186
118
131
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
glassy
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
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:56AM1.47m
3:20PM1.38m
3:28AM1.48m
3:52PM1.40m
4:00AM1.48m
4:24PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.22m
9:16PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
9:49PM0.27m
10:12AM0.19m
10:22PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
18
17
16
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
21
23
21
19
20
20
20
21
28
29
23
22
22
17
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
14
13
17
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
26
26
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
924
800
469
450
128
114
96
219
79
82
190
190
199
264
253
225
110
96
99
77
226
186
118
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
4
65
120
318
309
304
65
212
196
67
45
44
36
25
28
167
164
214
242
24
24
47
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
13
4
4
5
6
14
30
24
24
4
13
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2
5
7
6
7
12
27
46
99
175
179
132
181
160
130
104
75
77
82
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
1
1
71
301
301
1
1
1
20
20
153
301
301
20
4
1
1
1
1
71
73
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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