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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 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
21.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2588
3137
3283
2550
2082
1887
1598
1286
1249
983
1120
1139
1106
986
513
488
539
505
471
438
370
297
291
198
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
5
SE
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
5
E
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21AM1.62m
3:40PM1.49m
3:49AM1.61m
4:07PM1.49m
4:16AM1.57m
4:35PM1.47m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.11m
9:37PM0.16m
10:00AM0.10m
10:05PM0.17m
10:26AM0.13m
10:33PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
6:39
6:39
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5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
20
18
18
21
21
20
18
18
17
16
18
24
24
22
20
19
18
18
19
26
26
24
22
24
17
15
14
18
18
20
18
17
16
14
16
22
21
21
19
18
17
15
16
23
23
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2588
3137
3283
2550
2082
1887
1598
1286
1249
983
1120
1139
1106
986
513
488
539
505
471
438
370
297
291
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.5
S
16
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
ENE
9
0.9
SW
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
275
133
94
69
38
24
26
18
17
248
129
10
5
131
373
324
150
72
38
8
198
6
6
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
33
17
17
31
29
17
7
17
16
16
10
7
7
7
129
17
17
17
17
38
12
5
5
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
1.2
SW
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.6
ENE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
13
86
6
6
6
8
34
52
159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
291
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
20
1
1
1
0
1
71
292
73
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
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