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Whispering Waves Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Whispering Waves surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?
The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 8PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | |
2736 | 2799 | 6787 | 2716 | 2342 | 5899 | 6376 | 3309 | 4038 | 6116 | 7257 | 5998 | 7464 | 2860 | 2304 | 1961 | 1530 | 1231 | 1102 | 969 | 969 | 754 | 671 | 2029 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.18m | 00:55AM1.42m | 1:20PM1.30m | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.41m | 2:19AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:16PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 2736 | 18 | 1922 | 2716 | 2342 | 2154 | 2394 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3859 | 2860 | 2304 | 1961 | 1530 | 1231 | 1102 | 969 | 969 | 754 | 671 | 2029 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 534 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 284 | 441 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | NE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 2799 | 6787 | — | — | 5899 | 6376 | 3309 | 4038 | 6116 | 7257 | 5998 | 7464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 933 | 897 | 353 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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