Whispering Waves surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
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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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
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)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
13
1.4
E
7
Energy 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)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
6
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
9
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
Energy 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)
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
13
0.6
S
12
Energy 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)
1.2
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
0.9
NE
5
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
115
17
62
57
354
405
418
362
319
31
180
247
263
243
215
203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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