Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.2° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 3AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)21s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
21
1
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1.7
E
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
551
563
589
460
399
377
511
731
774
572
395
309
219
311
124
119
83
59
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:49PM1.66m
4:01AM1.63m
4:25PM1.74m
4:36AM1.64m
4:59PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.08m
10:10AM-0.03m
10:34PM0.04m
10:42AM-0.05m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
21
22
20
19
19
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
16
17
15
16
16
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