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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 18 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 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whispering Waves. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
264 | 392 | 335 | 330 | 224 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 220 | 264 | 180 | 175 | 252 | 298 | 349 | 403 | 424 | 394 | 385 | 402 | 422 | 372 | 326 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.56m | 5:06AM1.62m | 5:34PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:24PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.11m | 11:20AM0.09m | 11:39PM0.20m | 12:05PM0.19m | 00:30AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 264 | 392 | 335 | 330 | 224 | 174 | 171 | 118 | 220 | 264 | 180 | 152 | 252 | 298 | 349 | 403 | 424 | 394 | 385 | 402 | 422 | 372 | 326 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 171 | 82 | 81 | 42 | 175 | 141 | 151 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 133 | 98 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 78 | 107 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 71 | 52 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 184 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 541 | 402 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
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