Surf Forecasts:
Whispering Waves surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 (Aug 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 487 | 1206 | 865 | 603 | 380 | 460 | 503 | 381 | 441 | 395 | 173 | 121 | 61 | 383 | 851 | 959 | 980 | 23 | 835 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.36m | 2:41AM1.48m | 3:10PM1.53m | 3:23AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.66m | 4:01AM1.63m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:36AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.76m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:32PM1.73m | 5:40AM1.54m | 6:02PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.04m | 9:57PM0.08m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:34PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.05m | 11:08PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:40PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.05m | 00:10AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 251 | 487 | 1206 | 865 | 220 | 297 | 187 | 322 | 158 | 441 | 395 | 173 | 121 | 355 | 181 | 851 | 959 | 980 | 23 | 835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 9 | SW 16 | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 145 | 169 | 412 | 372 | 359 | 163 | 145 | 94 | 381 | 258 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 61 | 383 | 31 | 28 | 23 | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | E 10 | S 26 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 236 | 14 | 68 | 13 | 64 | 181 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 426 | 277 | 603 | 380 | 460 | 503 | 77 | 224 | 277 | 285 | 457 | 475 | 247 | 1102 | 1372 | 1251 | 1104 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 541 | 301 | 324 | 404 | 541 | 151 | 296 | 402 | 151 | 301 | 301 | 1 | 71 | 73 | 1 | 71 | 290 | 1 |
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