Surf Forecasts:
Whispering Waves surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with 1,632 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 14s. 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 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Things start off quiet, but there’s some proper swell on the way if you’ve got the patience. The first real chance to get wet is Thursday, July 30th at Whispering Waves. This is a point break that really likes south swell. Thursday morning you’ve got about 6ft of ESE swell, with a decent 9-second gap between waves and a light offshore breeze from the SW. The water is clean, and there’s plenty of power – combined energy is strong at 1187. This is for the experienced surfer; it’s not a beginner’s wave. Water temp is pretty normal for this time of year.
Thursday afternoon is still good, with a cross-offshore wind keeping things tidy. But from Friday the 31st into the weekend, the wind turns onshore and the quality tanks. You get a few days of nothing much.
The next window opens up on Wednesday, August 5th in the morning. The wind goes glassy – dead flat – and there’s 5ft of E swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak, but that glassy surface will make it a fun, easy-going session.
Now, the real standout – the one you need to plan for – is Sunday, August 9th and Monday, August 10th. Sunday afternoon sees a solid 12ft SSW swell rolling in with a 12-second interval and a clean offshore breeze. The energy is massive at 3513 – this is serious, expert-only stuff. Monday the 10th is even better, with 13ft of SSW swell and moderate offshore winds, then Monday afternoon you get 12ft of long-period SSW groundswell (14 seconds) with cross-offshore wind. The energy peaks at 4909. That will be a legitimate big-wave session at this point break.
By Tuesday the 11th, the swell is still huge – over 9ft – but the onshore wind will make it messy. Wednesday the 12th drops back to around 5ft of S groundswell at 14 seconds, and the wind goes glassy again. A perfect morning for a few clean ones.
After that, the swell fades out fast through the end of the second week, with small, weak surf and onshore wind.
The takeaway: early on is a wash, but wait for August 5th for a fun, glassy session, and don’t miss August 9th and 10th for the real power and clean conditions – if you’ve got the bottle for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 601 | 646 | 646 | 559 | 531 | 506 | 495 | 624 | 1471 | 1347 | 1400 | 988 | 694 | 520 | 687 | 375 | 367 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.52m | 4:36PM1.55m | 4:40AM1.55m | 5:04PM1.60m | 5:08AM1.55m | 5:32PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.61m | 6:08AM1.47m | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:42AM1.38m | 7:09PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:49AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:16AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:44AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.19m | 12:14PM0.12m | 00:44AM0.25m | 12:47PM0.20m | 1:24AM0.33m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 629 | 601 | 646 | 646 | 559 | 531 | 506 | 495 | 624 | 1471 | 1347 | 1400 | 988 | 694 | 520 | 552 | 375 | 69 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 594 | 586 | 501 | 373 | 347 | 225 | 75 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 46 | 144 | 136 | 138 | 72 | 3 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 687 | 128 | 367 | 554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 541 | 1 | 71 | 161 | 1 | 71 | 301 | 1 | 30 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 1 |
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