Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and let’s have a proper look at this run. Whispering Waves is a south-facing point, and it’s been a bit of a mixed bag lately. The water’s sitting about average for the time of year, nothing too wild there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty ordinary – Thursday 27th and Friday 28th are a write-off with strong onshore winds and sloppy, blown-out surf. You’d be wasting your time. Saturday 29th is still small and messy, not worth paddling out for.

Then Sunday 30th, the wind finally swings offshore, but the swell is short-period and a bit tricky. The combined wave energy is moderate (382–435), and it’s a strong offshore breeze, which will clean it up, but the swell’s only 7ft to 7ft with a short period of 7–8 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to get into. Not a standout.

Monday 31st is tiny and clean but nothing to get excited about – 4ft, light winds, but the energy is weak (214–183). It’s surfable but not memorable.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday 2nd September is a proper little gem. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SW with a 14-second period, pushing moderate offshore winds in the morning and clean cross-off in the arvo. Combined energy is 788–869, so moderate but solid. This is the pick of the first week – clean, lined-up waves, and the point should be handling it beautifully. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” so you might have a few out, but it’s worth it.

Thursday 3rd September morning is glassy! Light rain, 5 km/h winds, and 4ft of 11-second SSW swell. The combined energy is 324, so it’s light, but that glassy surface will make it look like a mirror. A good one for a quiet session, but the arvo turns to chop.

Then we hit a massive change. Friday 4th September is a beast – the swell jumps to 23ft–25ft from the SE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is massive (13,957–17,127). That’s strong to very strong wave energy. But the wind is howling onshore at 40 km/h, and the break is exposed. This is way too big for anyone but proper experts, and even then, it’s going to be chaotic. The report says it’s too big for this break. That’s a big, dangerous mess.

Saturday 5th September is still huge – 13ft from the ESE with a 10–11 second period, and combined energy of 4,374. The wind is light cross-off, so it’s cleaner, but this is for experienced surfers only. It’s a solid, powerful swell, but the period is moderate, so it’ll be a bit walled-up at a point.

Sunday 6th and Monday 7th are still pumping big – 8ft to 13ft, with clean offshore winds on Monday. The combined energy stays high (1,322–4,896). These are days for the experienced crew to get out there, but the swell is still over 8ft, so it’s expert territory.

Tuesday 8th September is the real standout of the whole run. 12ft from the E with a 10-second period, combined energy of 2,653, and clean cross-off winds. The break is a point, so it’ll handle that east swell perfectly, and it’s clean. This is the best on offer – big, powerful, but well-shaped. Expect the crowd to be there, but it’s worth it.

After that, it drops off fast. Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th is back to small, weak, or windy conditions. Not worth chasing.

So, the standout is Tuesday 8th September – 12ft E swell, clean cross-off, and a point break that’ll line it up. Get in early.

Rusty.

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