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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 7 am Tuesday 19 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
22.4° 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 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
220 | 264 | 180 | 227 | 286 | 287 | 298 | 303 | 285 | 285 | 264 | 354 | 405 | 418 | 362 | 319 | 200 | 163 | 180 | 247 | 263 | 243 | 215 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:24PM1.42m | 6:40AM1.35m | 7:21PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.09m | 11:39PM0.20m | 12:05PM0.19m | 00:30AM0.33m | 12:55PM0.30m | 1:32AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | S 13 | E 7 |
 kJ | 220 | 264 | 107 | 227 | 286 | 287 | 298 | 303 | 285 | 285 | 264 | 94 | 81 | 79 | 51 | 31 | 200 | 163 | 55 | 82 | 85 | 41 | 87 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 112 | 36 | 180 | 175 | 141 | 151 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 136 | 98 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 50 | 80 | 81 | 38 | 75 | 69 | 25 | 84 | 84 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 58 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 96 | 69 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 121 | 41 | 26 | 68 | 23 | 30 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 115 | — | — | 17 | 62 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 354 | 405 | 418 | 362 | 319 | 31 | — | 180 | 247 | 263 | 243 | 215 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 75 | 559 | 404 | 301 | 124 | 103 | 71 | 93 | 151 | 541 | 404 | 351 | 316 | 151 | 6 | 71 | 324 | 291 | 301 | 292 | 6 | 1 |
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