Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Whispering Waves 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.4° 

Whispering Waves surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
8
0.7
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
127
125
211
586
763
814
808
669
742
653
732
1367
388
370
294
273
1804
2665
2309
1770
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
5
S
30
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
W
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
0
NW
5
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:00PM1.38m
7:07AM1.20m
7:29PM1.23m
7:39AM1.07m
8:09PM1.09m
Low Tide
12:41PM0.28m
1:09AM0.41m
1:10PM0.43m
1:43AM0.54m
1:44PM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
22
24
21
18
16
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
17
16
15
17
17
17
15
13
20
22
23
13
10
11
9
11
14
14
15
16
15
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