Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 7 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
20.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Whispering Waves surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
568
435
561
546
461
394
419
351
273
353
364
466
514
522
1011
678
1003
739
551
482
362
284
225
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
0
NW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
0
S
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:32AM1.04m
11:13PM1.21m
11:53AM1.04m
00:19AM1.22m
1:00PM1.09m
1:15AM1.25m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.54m
5:46AM0.56m
5:43PM0.56m
6:50AM0.51m
6:51PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
26
29
23
19
18
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
21
21
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
18
23
28
22
19
17
16
17
17
16
17
16
19
18
18
18
16
19
21
17
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
575
568
435
561
546
461
394
419
351
273
353
364
466
514
522
1011
678
1003
739
551
482
362
284
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
30
25
26
26
27
28
41
41
40
27
26
26
152
235
219
16
207
3
35
225
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SW
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
9
8
72
3
4
3
3
2
87
15
15
15
26
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
12
24
12
13
25
79
26
31
47
78
119
113
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
3
4
3
4
3
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
71
153
71
153
153
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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