Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 7 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is

21.7° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (29 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 12PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	14s
Afternoon (29 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	8s
Evening (29 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 29							Thursday 30								Friday 31
	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)	0	0	1	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	682	538	608	704	667	601	537	594	595	588	601	614	614	572	559	508	508	559	559	480	469	469	506
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	SW	SSW	W	W	WSW	SW	S	S	S	SSE	SSW	S	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on
High Tide					4:07PM1.48m				4:12AM1.52m				4:36PM1.55m				4:40AM1.55m					5:04PM1.60m
Low Tide			9:54AM0.16m				10:07PM0.24m				10:22AM0.10m				10:37PM0.19m				10:49AM0.06m


	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	—	2	5	5	4	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	15	14	15	16	15	15	14	14	15	17	18	17	17	17	16	15	17	17	17	16	15
Feels °C	12	11	12	11	14	16	14	13	12	11	13	14	15	14	15	15	15	13	14	13	13	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	264	177	195	560	667	601	537	549	575	588	601	614	614	572	559	508	508	559	559	480	469	469	506
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 8	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12
kJ	682	538	530	153	501	522	522	594	595	586	586	508	501	447	373	373	368	368	362	337	253	167	126
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	E 10	—	SW 14	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	11	92	—	443	—	449	339	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	234	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	475	392	608	704	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	304	296	316	268	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	71	541	541	20	4
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Rating (10 max)					4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3			3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	7	6	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	6	5	5	5

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