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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 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
22.6° 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 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
5
2
2
5
7
9
3
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
SW
10
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
3
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
111
245
465
692
1392
1369
1012
617
428
607
1211
2886
4562
3750
3504
2534
2374
1905
3543
5259
5279
4961
7056
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
SW
20
SW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
40
SW
45
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:00PM1.14m
11:25AM1.07m
00:06AM1.27m
12:31PM1.18m
00:55AM1.42m
1:20PM1.30m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.57m
5:21AM0.60m
5:30PM0.50m
6:27AM0.47m
6:28PM0.40m
7:15AM0.31m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
21
20
18
17
16
15
19
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
27
19
18
25
24
20
19
18
20
21
11
10
7
7
6
5
9
14
12
12
13
13
15
15
18
13
15
19
18
16
15
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.9
SW
10
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
0.4
NE
8
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
186
130
85
70
692
1392
1369
1012
617
428
607
1211
2886
4562
3750
17
2534
2374
16
1765
1711
2713
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
190
111
52
85
84
80
63
45
23
22
23
23
17
23
25
13
534
16
15
46
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SW
14
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
45
44
61
29
98
71
57
39
39
37
12
8
14
14
14
16
14
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
3
1
W
4
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.2
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
3
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8
29
245
465
60
24
29
16
5
16
54
24
16
26
3504
1905
3543
5259
5279
4961
7056
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
9
3
4
5
4
5
4
4
9
3
3
Distance (km)
268
304
168
268
268
52
53
53
98
124
129
151
137
57
296
137
0
29
30
161
75
0
268
559
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
9
4
5
5
5
4
4
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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