Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at Whispering Waves over the next couple of weeks. It’s a point break, exposed to the south swell, so it’s got a good setup for picking up any decent groundswell that comes through. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

For the first few days, it’s a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have onshore winds and poor surf, with a messy 5 ft to 8 ft range from the ESE. The energy is moderate to strong (501 to 1813), but it’s just not clean. Monday the 3rd is more of the same, with onshore wind and poor conditions. Tuesday the 4th is still a bit messy with a light cross-onshore breeze and 5 ft to 5 ft east swell.

Then we get a real little window. Wednesday the 5th, the wind swings offshore from the SSW, light, and the surf cleans right up. It’s only 3 ft from the east, with a moderate energy (203 to 254), but it’ll be glassy and clean. A proper little session, but you’ll be fighting for it with the crowds – they can be around here sometimes. Thursday the 6th is a big day. The wind is strong offshore from the SW, and the swell jumps up to 12 ft from the SSW with a very strong energy (3125). That’s expert territory, and the period is 12 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. The morning is 5 ft from the SW, still solid, but the afternoon gets big and clean. This is the standout of the first week. Then it drops off again Friday the 7th with onshore winds and poor surf.

The second weekend picks up nicely. Saturday the 8th afternoon has a moderate offshore breeze and a 4 ft SW swell, with a long 15-second period and a moderate energy (511). Very clean. But the real gem is Sunday the 9th morning: glassy conditions, 4 ft from the SSW, and a 15-second period. The energy is solid (734). That’s a beautiful, clean point break session. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a shorter period, but the morning is the pick of the whole outlook.

Things go a bit wild from Monday the 10th – a massive 21 ft to 23 ft SSE swell, with a very strong energy (11712 to 15761) and strong cross-onshore winds. It’s too big and blown out, honestly more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one. That continues into Tuesday the 11th with near gale-force winds. Then it drops off fast. Wednesday the 12th is still messy with onshore winds. The last few days from the 13th to the 16th are tiny, with 1.0 ft to 1 ft swells and very weak energy – just a dribble, nothing to get excited about.

So, the standout is definitely Sunday the 9th morning at Whispering Waves. Glassy, clean, 4 ft SSW groundswell with a long period – that’s the one to circle. The afternoon of Saturday the 8th is also a solid second option. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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