Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rightio, let’s have a proper look at the charts for Whispering Waves. This spot is a real gem of a point break, exposed to south swells, so it needs the right angle to light up. It’s inconsistent, no point pretending otherwise, so you’ve gotta pick your moments, but when she fires, she’s a beauty. The water temp is sitting at 68°, pretty normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start, but there’s a window early on. Thursday, September 3rd is the first real chance. Morning sees a clean 3ft south-southwest swell, period a solid 11 seconds, cross-off wind from the south at 6 mph. Wave energy is moderate, sitting at 333. It’s not huge but it’s tidy, and that light breeze will keep the surface smooth. The afternoon gets a tick bigger at 3ft from the south, but the wind picks up a notch and conditions turn a bit more ordinary. The morning is the standout here.

Then things go a bit feral. Friday the 4th sees a jump to 12ft south-southeast, but the wind is strong and cross-off, and the period drops to 10 seconds. Energy is massive, over 2000, but it’s messy, a real battle. That’s expert-only territory, far too big for beginners. Saturday the 5th through to Tuesday the 8th is a write-off – relentless onshore winds from the east-northeast and north-east, making a mess of things. The swell tries to hang around but the wind just kills it. A blank run of about four days there.

There’s a brief flicker on Wednesday the 9th. The swell is tiny at 1.0ft to 1ft from the south-west, but here’s the catch – the wind goes glassy in the morning, then light offshore in the afternoon. Period is a very long 15 to 16 seconds. Right, that’s groundswell. On a point break like this, that long period could produce a few real slow, lined-up waves, but with such little height, it’s only going to be knee-high or smaller. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be scratching for rides.

After that, the surf drops right away, with a long stretch of tiny, wind-affected junk right through to mid-month. The 13th of September shows a pulse of 8ft to 10ft from the south-southwest, but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the energy is big (around 999 to 2268). It’s going to be a churned-up mess at a beach, but at a point you might find a few, though the wind direction isn’t kind for Whispering Waves.

Now, if you’re looking for the one bright spot beyond the immediate short term, keep an eye on Wednesday the 16th of September. Morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the south, period 12 seconds, with light cross-off winds. Energy is a solid 814 (moderate). The forecast suggests very good conditions. That’s the one to circle. The afternoon still holds at 4ft but the wind turns moderate cross-off, so the early session wins.

For the rest of the second week, the swell hangs around but the wind gets rowdy again, and you’re just chasing scraps. The only true standout is that Thursday morning session on the 3rd, and the potential of the 16th. For a spot that breaks rarely, you grab the good ones when they come.

Keep an eye on the long-range for the 16th – it’s promising, but like any call a week and a half out, treat it with a pinch of salt.

Rusty.

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