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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 Monday 04 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 slightly cooler than normal)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 South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
138 | 144 | 143 | 184 | 246 | 273 | 205 | 198 | 210 | 192 | 147 | 187 | 144 | 222 | 475 | 303 | 261 | 1850 | 3578 | 4243 | 4394 | 4512 | 4588 | 4676 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.42m | 5:11AM1.44m | 5:33PM1.35m | 5:40AM1.36m | 6:06PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.18m | 11:02PM0.27m | 11:23AM0.24m | 11:32PM0.35m | 11:55AM0.32m | 00:06AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
19 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 64 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 246 | 273 | 205 | 198 | 210 | 192 | 147 | 71 | 112 | 222 | 69 | 303 | 239 | 1850 | 3578 | 4243 | 4394 | 4512 | 4588 | 4676 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 138 | 100 | 143 | 184 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 156 | 75 | 61 | — | 161 | 261 | 12 | 12 | 2053 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 112 | 144 | 98 | 73 | 20 | 11 | 50 | 47 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 54 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 69 | 98 | — | 49 | 11 | — | 7 | 90 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 131 | — | — | 3 | 24 | — | — | 30 | 29 | 46 | 187 | 144 | 270 | 475 | 420 | — | 19 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 518 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 402 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 52 | 168 | 71 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 85 |
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