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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
3
4
3
7
4
8
3
3
5
5
7
8
8
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
14
4
SW
13
2.3
SSW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
421
597
1218
3400
3827
2513
3496
2325
2963
2342
4768
1605
4715
3920
5807
7879
5914
7093
7301
5849
1759
1384
1211
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:06AM1.27m
12:31PM1.18m
00:55AM1.42m
1:20PM1.30m
1:38AM1.56m
Low Tide
5:30PM0.50m
6:27AM0.47m
6:28PM0.40m
7:15AM0.31m
7:16PM0.29m
7:58AM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
27
20
20
20
21
20
19
18
21
21
18
16
15
14
14
14
18
20
12
12
13
13
14
15
18
15
16
18
19
17
16
15
14
12
8
9
10
10
10
11
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.9
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
549
421
597
1218
3400
3827
2513
18
534
2963
2342
1682
1605
2431
3597
2682
2304
1759
1384
1211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
23
21
20
23
8
20
19
5
17
16
15
14
39
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
39
37
23
7
14
14
14
5
14
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
23
43
26
17
18
24
3496
2325
4768
4715
3920
5807
7879
5914
7093
7301
5849
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
8
2
3
3
9
9
8
7
4
4
4
Distance (km)
85
109
161
161
161
53
151
137
75
0
1
0
0
0
316
559
559
353
1
1
1
0
0
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
4
8
9
8
9
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
9
9
9
4
5
6
9
5
9
7
4
8
4
4
5
9
9
8
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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