Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 6PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
7
7
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
5
SW
12
4.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
605
1255
2010
3126
3344
6892
6215
2174
2246
2828
3820
3860
3672
3041
2515
2116
1829
1573
1392
1272
1094
1013
869
800
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SSE
5
S
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:24PM1.46m
5:27AM1.45m
5:57PM1.46m
5:59AM1.42m
6:30PM1.46m
6:33AM1.37m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.16m
11:24PM0.29m
11:40AM0.16m
11:58PM0.31m
12:11PM0.18m
00:35AM0.34m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
19
20
18
17
16
14
15
15
19
20
18
17
16
15
14
15
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
14
15
15
15
13
10
11
10
16
16
15
14
12
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
Energy kJ
414
50
37
25
26
3374
3589
2174
2246
2828
3820
3860
3672
3041
2515
2116
1829
1573
1392
1272
1094
1013
869
800
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
9
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
66
16
16
642
447
286
204
167
110
98
46
46
45
45
38
51
50
45
44
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
7
9
31
30
29
51
51
45
15
15
35
44
43
30
40
37
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
5
SW
12
4.5
SSW
12
3
SW
11
0.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
605
1255
2010
3126
3344
6892
6215
1898
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
368
600
525
268
291
277
168
30
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
6
6
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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