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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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
22.8° 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 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1138
854
643
522
355
258
203
142
104
107
109
79
79
79
55
55
35
34
13
395
480
480
460
380
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:13AM1.04m
10:45PM1.11m
11:28AM1.04m
00:19AM1.22m
12:46PM1.13m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.63m
3:43PM0.59m
5:21AM0.64m
5:42PM0.55m
6:49AM0.52m
6:49PM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
6:33
6:35
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5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
18
16
17
22
24
23
22
20
19
19
21
27
27
24
24
24
24
27
27
32
33
28
25
28
13
11
12
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
18
25
24
22
23
22
23
26
25
30
33
30
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1138
854
643
522
355
258
203
368
394
361
370
79
79
79
575
460
370
310
358
395
480
480
460
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
142
104
107
109
5
6
55
55
35
34
13
14
20
19
19
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
10
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
128
164
209
295
384
515
373
628
638
579
593
370
460
629
866
696
593
653
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
297
324
300
324
307
324
152
152
4
5
5
1
152
300
4
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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