Surf Forecasts:
Whispering Waves surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 6 | SSW 14 | S 15 | E 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 305 | 589 | 621 | 299 | 154 | 129 | 200 | 200 | 133 | 69 | 439 | 66 | 55 | 32 | 222 | 1103 | 880 | 633 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.94m | 12:14PM0.90m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:22PM1.06m | 1:24AM1.12m | 1:51PM1.22m | 1:56AM1.26m | 2:17PM1.38m | 2:24AM1.39m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.66m | 3:20AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.77m | 7:01AM0.64m | 7:25PM0.63m | 7:36AM0.49m | 7:56PM0.48m | 8:03AM0.34m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.19m | 8:54AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 439 | 305 | 253 | 219 | 165 | 108 | 108 | 88 | 140 | 133 | 67 | 439 | 324 | 171 | 89 | 222 | 1103 | 880 | 633 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 147 | 91 | 589 | 621 | 299 | 154 | 129 | 33 | — | 19 | 69 | 48 | 66 | 55 | 32 | 17 | 124 | 72 | 161 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | S 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 71 | — | 19 | — | 36 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 67 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | ENE 8 | NNW 3 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 200 | 200 | 345 | 531 | 634 | 26 | — | 8 | 77 | 3 | 64 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 324 | 402 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 351 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 20 |
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