Surf Forecasts:
Whispering Waves surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 524 | 561 | 921 | 880 | 822 | 798 | 608 | 418 | 589 | 630 | 266 | 177 | 149 | 161 | 79 | 67 | 17 | 97 | 235 | 548 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.10m | 7:05PM1.09m | 7:28AM0.96m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.50m | 12:54PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.64m | 1:38PM0.73m | 3:59AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.77m | 7:01AM0.64m | 7:25PM0.63m | 7:36AM0.49m | 7:56PM0.48m | 8:03AM0.34m | 8:23PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 524 | 561 | 174 | 180 | 109 | 197 | 111 | 418 | 323 | 630 | 266 | 177 | 149 | 161 | 79 | 702 | 499 | 227 | 235 | 548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 280 | — | 67 | 188 | 12 | — | 91 | 589 | — | 249 | 120 | 98 | 69 | 54 | 67 | 17 | 31 | 144 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 304 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 46 | 4 | 37 | 36 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 240 | 82 | 921 | 880 | 822 | 798 | 608 | 533 | 406 | 374 | 356 | — | — | 223 | 300 | 1014 | 35 | 97 | — | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2947 | 528 | 929 | 351 | 351 | 301 | 324 | 1 | 73 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 292 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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