Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
19.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSW
15
2.5
SW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
104
90
89
84
100
155
208
203
212
196
190
238
293
332
373
357
257
257
272
2605
1363
1286
1634
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:49PM1.40m
8:00AM1.22m
8:40PM1.35m
9:01AM1.13m
9:47PM1.31m
10:26AM1.08m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.42m
2:09PM0.36m
3:04AM0.47m
3:08PM0.43m
4:21AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
20
18
17
16
16
15
16
21
21
19
17
16
16
16
16
19
18
Feels °C
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
15
16
17
17
16
14
14
18
16
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
124
104
42
45
66
70
72
208
203
212
196
190
238
293
332
373
357
257
257
134
1362
1363
1286
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
55
37
82
80
80
48
155
44
48
22
45
43
40
37
21
21
20
12
81
272
4
4
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.6
SSW
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
20
74
90
89
84
100
48
47
46
41
14
42
22
22
22
22
22
63
12
69
8
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1
SSW
6
1.6
SW
7
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
22
78
106
29
35
21
64
77
255
2605
1634
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
20
1
1
1
1
1
0
290
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
374
0
1
1
1
0
0
404
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
6
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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