Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 1 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is

19.6° 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 (09 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Afternoon (09 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Evening (09 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 9								Friday 10								Saturday 11
	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	5	3	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12
Wave Graph
kJ	643	2904	1699	3241	1816	1550	1969	2345	3093	3496	3353	3048	2763	2499	2220	1821	1605	1556	1365	1497	1491	1584	1385	1320
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	W	SW	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				10:26AM1.08m					11:11PM1.30m				12:01PM1.11m				00:35AM1.34m				1:20PM1.20m
Low Tide		4:21AM0.49m				4:27PM0.49m					5:49AM0.47m				5:57PM0.47m				7:07AM0.38m				7:18PM0.39m


	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	2	3	4	5
Temp °C	18	17	16	17	18	17	17	16	16	15	14	17	18	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	17	17	16	16
Feels °C	14	14	14	12	13	12	14	13	14	13	11	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	15	16	16	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	ENE 8	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12
kJ	316	1719	1699	1872	6	226	1969	2345	3093	3496	3353	3048	2763	2499	2220	1821	1605	1556	1365	1497	1491	1584	1385	1320
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	ESE 9	ENE 10	E 10	E 10	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	31	8	10	8	8	6	6	6	6	8	16	16	16	15	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	11	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	E 10	ESE 9	NE 8	SE 9	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	8	8	2	3	8	8	7	7	8	7	7	7	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 10	SSW 13	—	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	E 5
kJ	643	2904	—	3241	1816	1550	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) 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	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	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point 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	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	98	0	1	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	324	98	71	20
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu	Haga-Haga	Yellow sands Point	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Barbel Point	Barbel Point	Queensberry Bay	Yellow sands Point	Yellow sands Point	Yellow sands Point	Yellow sands Point	Glen Eden	Barbel Point	Barbel Point	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Barbel Point		Mbomvu	Mbomvu	Haga-Haga
Rating (10 max)	3	6	7	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Dolphin Point Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Glen Eden Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Koeel Bay Overberg	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Treskostraal West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Haga-Haga South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Supertubes Australia	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan
Rating (10 max)	9	9	7	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	5	8	8	8	5	5	5	4	5	7	6	5

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