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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whispering Waves today?

The current surf forecast for Whispering Waves at 1AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (07 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (07 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
0
2
0
2
4
6
6
6
7
7
5
8
8
4
5
5
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.3
ESE
11
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
S
12
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4592
4600
4306
3740
3140
2654
2343
1314
2499
3267
7169
7141
6825
6361
5321
5177
6801
6620
4656
3932
3393
2815
2124
1774
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
50
W
35
WSW
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
0
W
15
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:06PM1.26m
6:12AM1.26m
6:47PM1.18m
6:53AM1.16m
7:46PM1.10m
7:56AM1.07m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.45m
12:32PM0.41m
00:48AM0.55m
1:21PM0.50m
1:52AM0.64m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
1
1
1
6
4
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
14
15
18
19
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
19
21
19
16
14
14
13
14
19
20
11
14
10
9
10
10
13
9
10
10
9
9
7
9
12
14
12
10
10
11
10
11
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
4592
4600
4306
3740
3140
2654
2343
1314
1024
732
5291
5604
4992
4981
4009
5177
5690
5421
4656
3932
3393
2815
2124
1774
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.7
SSE
13
1.7
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SE
22
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
15
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
10
25
10
9
33
33
184
956
14
18
486
358
246
601
1364
106
74
51
49
31
27
15
14
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
SE
20
0.6
SE
18
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
16
14
14
33
23
17
13
42
97
263
184
141
12
12
11
41
41
40
36
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.7
SW
5
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
20
30
13
9
68
166
2499
3267
7169
7141
6825
6361
5321
63
6801
6620
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
20
1
1
1
20
268
316
351
351
328
328
351
351
277
351
351
291
30
20
0
0
1
0
291
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
8
7
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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