Whispering Waves Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.68° S 28.38° E

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whispering Waves sea temperature is
19.0° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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


Whispering Waves surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,785 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whispering Waves this week:

The surf forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whispering Waves in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. We've got a pretty special run shaping up over the next couple of weeks at one spot, and it’s worth paying attention to.

First things first, we're looking at Whispering Waves, a point break here that's exposed to the swell. It's an inconsistent wave, so when it lines up, you gotta be on it. Right now, it's about to come alive.

Monday the 6th kicks things off with a surprising little pulse. It’s not big, we're talking 3ft to 3ft of swell, but the key here is the wind. It's glassy in the morning and that carries on through the afternoon with a slight offshore breeze. The swell is coming from the SE with a period of 10 seconds, and there's a moderate amount of energy in the water (204). It’s small, but it’ll be clean and rideable.

Tuesday the 7th is a step up. The wind has swung SW and is blowing a clean 9 mph offshore. The swell drops a little to 2ft, but it's backed around to the SW and has a long period of 14 seconds. That means proper groundswell lines with shape and power, even for the size. The combined energy is solid (203). Both morning and afternoon are worth a paddle.

Wednesday the 8th gets a bit trickier. The morning still has clean, moderate offshore wind at 16 mph, with a 3ft SW swell at that same nice 14-second period, and the energy is building (306). But by the afternoon, the wind picks up to 19 mph and the swell collapses to a weak 1ft on a 9-second SE pulse. The energy drops right off (31). The morning is your window.

Now here is where it gets real interesting. Thursday the 9th is your first standout. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The wind is a clean, moderate offshore at 16 mph. The combined energy is surging into the moderate-to-strong range (1373). This is proper, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The morning is the pick.

Friday the 10th is the absolute pinnacle. By the morning, we've got a 10ft SSW swell hitting with a 14-second period. The wind is a light 6 mph offshore. The energy is reading a massive 3255 – that's strong, powerful stuff. This is big, clean, groundswell. For a point break, this could be truly epic. The afternoon sees the wind shift onshore and the size drop a bit to 8ft, so the window is the early session.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are write-offs. Strong onshore wind and messy conditions. We also get some short-period windswell mixing in.

There's a gap here, but then it starts to build again. Monday the 13th sees a 5ft SSW swell with a 14-second period returning, with light cross-offshore wind and excellent energy (1275). A great secondary session.

Tuesday the 14th holds in the 5ft to 6ft range with clean conditions, but it shifts to a SSE direction with a shorter 10 to 11-second period.

The real cracker in the second week looks to be Thursday the 16th. The afternoon session is a standout. We get a 7ft SSW swell with a period of 15 seconds – that is *very* long-period groundswell. The wind has dropped to glassy, with a slight air from the SSE. The combined energy is massive (2178). This will be heavy, clean, and perfect for the point. It’s over 7ft, so it’s for experts only, but for those who can handle it, this is the second real highlight.

The run fades out after that. The following days are smaller and get chopped up by onshore winds. Saturday the 18th has one final hurrah with clean, gentle offshore wind and surf around 4ft, but the energy is dropping. After that, it's a block of small, onshore wind-swell until the 21st.

Best of the lot? If you can only go once, Friday morning the 10th is the one. Big, clean, powerful, and offshore. The second best is Thursday afternoon the 16th – glassy, long-period, and just as heavy. Keep in mind, crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, but on a day with that kind of size, the lineup will sort itself out.

Stay safe, surf smart.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
3
4
3
4
5
2
3
0
0
3
2
0
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
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SE
9
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.8
S
8
1.8
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
160
124
89
155
203
190
284
22
955
1365
2035
2870
3248
2610
1862
1092
870
661
461
475
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
N
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
E
10
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
20
WSW
10
NW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
on
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:12AM1.30m
7:49PM1.40m
8:00AM1.22m
8:40PM1.35m
9:01AM1.13m
9:47PM1.31m
10:26AM1.08m
11:11PM1.30m
12:01PM1.11m
00:35AM1.34m
1:20PM1.20m
1:44AM1.43m
2:22PM1.33m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.38m
1:23PM0.28m
2:04AM0.42m
2:09PM0.36m
3:04AM0.47m
3:08PM0.43m
4:21AM0.49m
4:27PM0.49m
5:49AM0.47m
5:57PM0.47m
7:07AM0.38m
7:18PM0.39m
8:09AM0.27m
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7:09
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
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5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
19
24
22
23
24
21
17
21
21
17
18
18
15
16
17
17
20
22
19
19
22
Feels °C
15
20
19
19
19
16
17
15
16
14
14
13
11
14
16
15
16
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.4
ENE
7
1.6
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
13
0.4
NE
8
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.8
S
8
1.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
263
160
124
51
72
203
190
284
21
461
1365
16
2870
3248
2610
1862
1092
870
661
461
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
27
20
23
80
155
51
56
37
22
325
9
8
6
15
13
13
30
64
138
217
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
E
11
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
21
44
55
89
48
46
22
22
9
7
8
9
8
7
7
11
11
83
207
193
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
2
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
SW
10
2.3
SSW
14
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
89
40
28
1
207
955
2035
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
71
301
1
0
351
0
0
402
1
324
153
0
1
184
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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The above surf forecast table for Whispering Waves provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whispering Waves can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whispering Waves surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whispering Waves) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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