Whacky Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SAST
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Whacky Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
5
5
5
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3078
3697
3663
4040
5189
4949
4320
3847
3412
3015
2558
1826
1496
1138
854
643
522
355
258
203
142
106
107
109
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:10PM1.25m
7:34AM1.18m
8:32PM1.12m
9:13AM1.04m
10:45PM1.11m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.35m
1:18AM0.48m
1:55PM0.50m
2:51AM0.63m
3:43PM0.59m
5:21AM0.64m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
6:33
6:33
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
20
24
22
21
20
18
18
21
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
11
11
12
14
18
17
18
18
17
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
14
15
15
4040
5189
4949
4320
3847
3412
3015
2558
1826
1496
1138
854
643
522
355
258
203
142
106
475
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
14
107
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3078
3697
3663
25
13
57
92
134
159
209
253
367
550
576
539
511
753
696
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
489
489
290
0
0
0
0
0
72
404
403
403
297
297
324
300
324
300
324
19
4
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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