Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
19.0° C

1.3°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
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
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
453
350
268
263
194
191
160
127
124
82
90
89
84
100
155
208
203
180
196
190
288
293
284
743
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
SW
30
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
High Tide
7:07PM1.44m
7:12AM1.30m
7:49PM1.40m
8:00AM1.22m
8:40PM1.35m
9:01AM1.13m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.38m
1:23PM0.28m
2:04AM0.42m
2:09PM0.36m
3:04AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
24
22
20
20
21
23
22
23
24
21
18
17
17
16
17
19
21
21
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
20
19
19
18
17
19
18
19
19
16
16
17
17
15
14
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
453
350
268
263
194
191
160
127
124
82
82
51
70
72
72
59
203
180
196
190
288
293
284
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
31
22
22
27
29
19
20
20
23
25
40
80
80
48
155
208
51
52
55
56
42
39
37
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
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
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
26
25
21
21
21
21
44
59
55
74
90
89
84
100
48
47
46
22
10
22
22
22
22
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
2
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
19
29
58
89
40
61
94
19
28
1
743
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
73
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
115
0
0
1
1
1
1
71
402
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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