Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with a real mix of conditions, but the standout session is going to be that Wednesday morning on the 9th of September.

The overall pattern starts with a clean, small pulse on Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August. Whispering Waves is seeing a 4ft SSW swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak. The wind is offshore (SW at 12 mph), making for some clean, if unspectacular, waves. The water is a pleasant 68°, which is bang on average for the time of year. The combined energy is moderate (232).

Monday morning the 31st is glassy with a smaller 3ft SSW swell (9-second period), and the energy is moderate (117). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon goes flat with a tiny 1ft cross-on mess.

The start of September is a bit of a lull. Tuesday the 1st has some clean, cross-off conditions but the swell is tiny. Wednesday the 2nd shows a jump in size to 6ft SSW with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, making it messy. The energy is very strong (1945), but the conditions don’t match the power.

Thursday the 3rd afternoon is the first real bright spot. We get a 5ft SSW swell with a 6-second period – short period, but the wind is a solid offshore (SSW at 16 mph). The energy is moderate (396), and it’s clean. A fun little window.

Then it gets big, and messy. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th see a massive, but raw, SSE swell. 16ft on Friday morning with a 11-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore gale (22 mph), making it a mess. The energy is off the charts (6583), but it’s a kite-surfing zoo, not a paddle session. Friday afternoon is cleaner, but 15ft is for experts only.

Sunday the 6th is the biggest pulse of the whole run. A 10ft SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s a deep, long-period groundswell. The energy is enormous (7682). Sunday morning has cross-off wind, but Sunday afternoon has a screaming 31 mph offshore wind. That’s gale-force, clean, but paddling into a 13ft monster with a 16-second period in a near-gale is a mission for the brave. The Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are still big and lumpy with cross-shore wind.

Now, here’s the best on offer. Wednesday morning, 9th of September. The swell drops to a still solid 8ft from the east, with a long 14-second period. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSE (6 mph), making it clean. The energy is very strong (3157). This is a beautiful setup for a point break like Whispering Waves. The long period will make for some proper, grinding lines, and the offshore light breeze will keep the faces clean. This is the one to circle.

The tail end of the window is quiet. Thursday the 10th is blown out and onshore. Friday the 11th is glassy (SSW 0 mph) with a 6ft E swell and a 12-second period, but the energy is moderate (897) – a nice, clean dawny for the patient. The weekend of the 13th and 14th drops off into small, weak, and inconsistent waves. The 14th has a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a 16-second period – that’s all period and no size, making for a very slow, weak day at the point.

So, the pick is Wednesday the 9th. The rest is a mixed bag of big, raw swells and small, clean windows. If you’re looking for a solid, clean wave, that’s your day.

Rusty

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