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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 26 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
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 8PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
390 | 444 | 175 | 126 | 171 | 241 | 82 | 67 | 101 | 92 | 74 | 189 | 191 | 238 | 559 | 600 | 587 | 567 | 573 | 617 | 853 | 1031 | 1199 | 1155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.15m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:35PM1.22m | 1:48AM1.41m | 2:13PM1.29m | 2:23AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.45m | 7:32AM0.38m | 7:29PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.31m | 8:08PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 390 | 53 | 175 | 37 | 88 | 76 | 82 | 67 | 101 | 92 | 65 | 189 | 191 | 158 | 559 | 600 | 587 | 567 | 573 | 617 | 853 | 1031 | 1199 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 21 | 36 | 126 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 74 | 16 | 93 | 238 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 31 | 64 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 444 | 69 | 85 | 171 | 241 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 9 | 30 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 402 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 153 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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