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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
82
67
101
92
86
189
191
238
559
600
587
567
573
717
853
1044
1229
1390
1112
1132
987
987
936
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
15
E
15
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
0
SE
10
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:08AM1.36m
1:35PM1.22m
1:48AM1.41m
2:13PM1.29m
2:23AM1.45m
2:48PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.38m
7:29PM0.40m
8:08AM0.31m
8:08PM0.35m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
20
21
20
20
20
19
17
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
19
19
19
15
16
17
20
20
20
21
21
20
17
17
19
20
21
20
21
22
20
17
16
16
15
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
86
82
67
101
92
86
189
191
200
559
600
587
567
573
717
853
1044
1229
1390
1112
1132
987
987
936
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
28
28
18
18
18
18
17
20
238
12
7
6
6
10
9
7
4
22
22
13
8
8
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
68
45
31
64
77
74
16
93
13
4
1
3
3
3
3
11
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
8
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
173
1
1
34
30
4
3
3
23
32
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
35
301
153
4
1
1
0
0
0
31
0
85
0
0
0
0
351
489
0
0
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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