Surf Forecasts:
Whispering Waves surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 3,463 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 (Aug 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whispering Waves in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whispering Waves over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s size this up. There’s a decent run of swell coming into Whispering Waves, a south-pointing break that loves a good SSW pulse. Water temp is about 69°, pretty normal for the season.
We start on Friday the 21st with a small 5ft SSW swell but the wind’s cross and it’s only marginal – give it a miss. Saturday the 22nd morning looks better: clean offshore wind from the SW, a 4ft SSW groundswell at 14 seconds, and moderate wave energy (934). It’s a good option but remember this spot is inconsistent, so don’t bank on non-stop sets.
Saturday afternoon gets ugly – the swell hits 10ft but with a short 8-second period and near gale offshore. That’s for experts only, or better yet, the kites. Sunday the 23rd morning is strong: 8ft SSW groundswell, clean offshore, with powerful energy (1570). Great for experienced surfers.
The real standout is Tuesday the 25th. Both morning and afternoon give you a clean 6ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 16 and 15 seconds, light cross-offshore wind, and strong wave energy (1466 and 1231). That’s proper quality – long, clean lines, and the point will handle that period beautifully. The inconsistency means you’ll wait a bit between sets, but the waves you get will be worth it.
After that, there’s a big lull. Wednesday the 26th gets messy with cross-shore wind, and from Thursday the 27th through the 29th it’s mostly poor or small. Friday the 28th offers a clean 5ft S swell in the morning and a glassy 5ft S swell by afternoon – that’s a nice session if you can get out.
Sunday the 30th has a 8ft SSW swell but with strong cross-offshore wind, and Monday the 31st brings a 8ft SW swell with clean offshore wind. After that, from the 1st of September it’s a long dry spell – tiny swell and onshore winds right through to the 5th.
Best bet: Tuesday the 25th – clean, long-period swell, light winds, excellent energy. Backup is Saturday the 22nd morning or Friday the 28th afternoon for glass.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 557 | 452 | 678 | 1161 | 549 | 1007 | 575 | 288 | 347 | 425 | 688 | 1455 | 1225 | 1136 | 2310 | 3463 | 1357 | 996 | 2246 | 1546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:01PM0.97m | 12:29PM0.91m | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:46PM1.05m | 1:51AM1.15m | 2:22PM1.19m | 2:25AM1.28m | 2:50PM1.34m | 2:54AM1.40m | 3:16PM1.47m | 3:21AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.59m | 3:48AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.73m | 6:22PM0.74m | 7:32AM0.61m | 7:44PM0.62m | 8:10AM0.47m | 8:21PM0.49m | 8:38AM0.34m | 8:51PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 557 | 452 | 678 | 24 | 325 | 462 | 575 | 288 | 347 | 425 | 688 | 1455 | 1225 | 1136 | 2310 | 3463 | 1357 | 771 | 2246 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 64 | — | 5 | 101 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 638 | 996 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SE 11 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 256 | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 1161 | 549 | 1007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 59 | 320 | 876 | 1107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 151 | 0 | 431 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 402 | 402 | 324 | 353 | 20 |
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