Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 1 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is

21.7° 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 (30 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	9s
Afternoon (30 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	9s
Evening (30 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 30								Friday 31								Saturday 1
	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)	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	629	659	659	688	688	646	646	646	632	632	614	614	531	543	531	561	539	551	551	533	506	683	600	612
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide		4:12AM1.52m				4:36PM1.55m				4:40AM1.55m					5:04PM1.60m				5:08AM1.55m				5:32PM1.62m
Low Tide				10:22AM0.10m				10:37PM0.19m				10:49AM0.06m					11:07PM0.17m				11:16AM0.05m


	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	1	—	1	1	1	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	16	15	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	17	17	17	15	14	15	14	13	15	16	16	15	14
Feels °C	14	14	13	14	14	15	14	15	16	15	14	14	13	13	12	11	12	11	10	11	11	11	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	629	659	659	688	688	646	646	646	632	632	614	614	531	543	531	561	539	551	551	533	506	683	600	612
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 12
kJ	594	595	586	586	508	501	447	373	373	368	368	342	284	225	172	128	75	77	56	41	39	37	35	192
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 18	SW 18	—	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	21	12	12	—	10	10	25
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NNE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	20	10	21	19	10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	The Heads Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Southbroom Durban/KZN South	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Double Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kei Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	301	0	0	0	0	0	71	517	541	268	71	6	1	1	1	71	525	485	184	71
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	3				3	3	3	3	3	3			3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	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	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	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	6	5	7	6	9	5	6	6	9	8	7	6

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