Surf Forecasts:
Whispering Waves surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,991 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. 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 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for this spot.
The first real waves show up on Saturday, July 18th, and it’s a solid run through to the end of the following week. The highlight is the long weekend of July 24th to 26th, with a serious pulse of energy that’s really for the experienced crew. Things drop off into the last week of July, and by the end of the month, we’re looking at a quiet spell.
Saturday the 18th starts with a clean 4ft southerly swell at Whispering Waves, with a light offshore breeze. Moderate energy (680) and a 12-second period – a good opener. Sunday the 19th gets even better: glassy conditions, 4ft from the southeast in the morning, cleaning up to 6ft in the afternoon with more energy (837). That afternoon is a real treat.
Monday the 20th is a split day. Morning is clean at 5ft southeast with a 12-second period and solid energy (1130), great for intermediate surfers. But the afternoon turns cross-on, and the quality drops. Tuesday the 21st is a bust by the afternoon with onshore wind and a messy 3ft swell. Wednesday the 22nd comes back strong with offshore winds and a clean 4ft southerly groundswell in the morning, then a lighter 4ft in the afternoon. Thursday the 23rd is a morning mission with a 6ft SSW swell, 12-second period, and gentle offshore breeze – the energy is solid (856).
Now, the big one. Friday the 24th of July delivers a massive 8ft SSW swell, 18-second period, and light offshore wind. The energy is huge (3501), and the breaks will be powerful and lined up. This is expert-only territory – too big for beginners. Saturday the 25th is still big in the morning at 8ft, but the wind flips onshore, making it messy. Sunday the 26th has a stiff offshore wind (30 km/h) and a 7ft SSW swell, but the surface will be bumpy from the breeze.
The following week, from Monday the 27th, conditions go downhill with onshore winds and rain. By Wednesday the 29th, the swell drops to 2ft and it’s poor. The last few days of July and into August 1st and 2nd are barely worth mentioning – weak 1ft to 3ft swells, mostly choppy or cross-onshore. That’s a proper gap of poor to no surf from around July 28th through to the 2nd of August.
If you’re hunting the best, the Friday July 24th morning session is the one to lock in. Clean, strong, long-period groundswell, and the wind is perfect. The Sunday 19th afternoon is also a standout for cleaner, more manageable waves.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 535 | 517 | 424 | 610 | 736 | 700 | 689 | 542 | 393 | 348 | 612 | 465 | 437 | 1241 | 616 | 669 | 475 | 2523 | 2548 | 2526 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.58m | 6:47AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.48m | 7:24AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.36m | 8:05AM1.14m | 8:42PM1.23m | 8:59AM1.03m | 9:45PM1.13m | 10:32AM0.96m | 11:24PM1.07m | 12:32PM0.98m | 00:57AM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.10m | 00:50AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.20m | 1:29AM0.37m | 1:29PM0.32m | 2:10AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.57m | 3:00PM0.57m | 4:17AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.66m | 6:08AM0.64m | 6:22PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 368 | 535 | 517 | 424 | 610 | 736 | 700 | 689 | 542 | 393 | 288 | 612 | 465 | 437 | 1241 | 616 | 669 | 475 | 2523 | 2548 | 2526 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SW 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 98 | 96 | 267 | 79 | 56 | 255 | 309 | 142 | 295 | 348 | 163 | 92 | 147 | 93 | 67 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SW 9 | E 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 35 | 61 | 128 | 49 | 47 | 69 | 33 | 17 | 57 | 15 | 185 | 193 | 54 | 35 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 48 | 43 | — | 27 | — | — | — | 25 | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
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