Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is

21.3° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	13s
Evening (27 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wednesday 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	2	2	3	3	4	1	1	2	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	522	425	342	700	1044	1154	314	1044	1309	1094	1094	1257	1056	1014	818	807	785	682	621	530	443	419	431	508
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy
High Tide		2:38AM1.30m				3:06PM1.29m				3:12AM1.39m				3:38PM1.39m				3:43AM1.47m				4:07PM1.48m
Low Tide				8:55AM0.35m				9:04PM0.39m				9:26AM0.25m				9:37PM0.30m				9:54AM0.16m				10:07PM0.24m


	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	10	12	12	6	4	4	1	1	2	3	1	1	1	2	3	2
Temp °C	21	21	21	19	21	19	18	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	15	15
Feels °C	16	16	15	13	15	14	15	14	12	10	10	11	11	12	13	13	11	12	13	13	13	14	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 15	SSW 14	SE 8	SE 8	SSE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8
kJ	144	125	128	88	66	291	233	1044	1309	1094	1094	1257	1056	541	488	807	785	385	429	187	186	364	335	504
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	ESE 8	SSW 16	ENE 8	SSW 16	SSW 7	S 7	ENE 8	NE 7	ENE 9	S 13	SSW 15	SSW 15	ESE 7	S 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 8	SSE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	522	425	342	7	147	49	314	125	135	22	13	26	4	1014	818	178	146	682	621	151	187	419	431	508
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	—	SE 8	SE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	S 11	E 10	E 9	NE 7	E 9	—	S 8	S 12	E 9	E 10	SSW 14	SW 14	E 9	E 9	SSW 15
kJ	18	11	11	—	3	3	50	37	37	22	16	15	7	15	—	201	12	41	65	530	443	139	139	339
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 7	—	S 8	S 8	S 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	—	—	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	371	—	—	700	1044	1154	176	—	320	364	694	547	619	—	—	—	202	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mntafufu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Blythedale KZN North	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sharks Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Southbroom Durban/KZN South	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sharpleys Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Presleys Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	1	2	2	1	1	3	4	4	4	3	3	5	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4
Distance (km)	1	1	1	168	402	462	0	0	75	75	137	268	301	0	0	0	93	124	129	71	71	71	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point	Yellow sands Point	Whacky Point	Mzimpuni			Yellow sands Point	Haga-Haga	Mbomvu	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Mzimpuni			Yellow sands Point	Yellow sands Point	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Mbomvu	Second Beach (Port St Johns)	Mzimpuni	Mbomvu	Mbomvu	Mbomvu	Cintsa East	Yellow sands Point
Rating (10 max)	4	3	2	2			4	4	4	4	3			5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Doring Bay West Coast	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	9	5	5	5	7	5	6	4	4	4

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