Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid block of swell on the way, but you’re going to have to be patient for the better moments. The first few days are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. The real standout window doesn't show up until Tuesday the 22nd of September, and then again at the very end of the month.

Whispering Waves is a south-facing point, and it takes a south swell to really light it up. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – so you’ll want the 4/3.

The first few days are a bust. Monday the 14th is a complete no-go. Strong NE winds and a massive, lumpy 10ft east swell with no decent period – just a mess. Way too big for beginners anyway. That combined energy is a whopping 2105, so there’s power, but it’s ugly.

We then hit a massive gap. From Tuesday the 15th all the way through to Monday the 21st, it’s either flat, tiny, or blown out. We get a tiny glassy 2ft south-southwest swell on Tuesday morning the 15th, but it’s so small it’s barely worth a splash. By Wednesday the 16th, the wind goes hard offshore, but the swell is a mix of tiny 1ft and then a clean but raw 7ft south-southwest swell in the afternoon – combined energy of 1365 – but the models say it’s marginal for tide. Not worth the drive.

The real standout is Tuesday the 22nd of September, morning session. Whispering Waves will be firing. You’re looking at a 6ft south-southwest swell with a very long 16-second period – that’s groundswell with serious push. Combined energy is 2731, so there’s proper moderate-to-strong energy in the water. The wind is a light south-southeast breeze, cross-offshore, and the comment says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is your pick. For the intermediate surfer, it’s a clean, long-period point break. Just know that with a period over 15 seconds, it might be a bit too straight for a beach break, but at a point, it’ll line up beautifully. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After that, the rest of the week drops off into smaller, onshore junk, until Saturday the 26th. On Saturday morning the 26th, we have a 6ft east swell with an 8-second period, and light cross-offshore wind from the south-southwest. The combined energy is 854 – moderate. The comment says "expect very good surf conditions". It’s a shorter period, so it’ll be a bit softer and less consistent, but clean and rideable for most. Not a standout, but a definite fun session.

Then we finish with Sunday the 27th morning: a 4ft south-southwest swell at a very long 15 seconds, with light offshore wind from the south-southwest. Clean, glassy conditions. Combined energy is 615 – moderate. Another clean one for the point, but the swell is smaller, so take the Tuesday as the absolute best.

Stay patient. That Tuesday the 22nd is the one.

Rusty.

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