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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 13 Feb 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
24.0° 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 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (13 Feb)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (13 Feb)4ft (1.2m)13s

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

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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.2
SSE
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.5
SSW
4
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)101014141313131316161515151414141413131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)45225335762658150946545834885910141052114530095733320128222293193017501605146712991127
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
0
NW
0
NE
5
N
10
E
15
E
5
ENE
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:04AM
1.04
2:07PM
1.18
2:38AM
1.20
2:41PM
1.31
3:06AM
1.35
3:10PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:58AM
0.61
8:28PM
0.46
8:35AM
0.47
8:56PM
0.31
9:06AM
0.34
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise---5:39-------5:41-------5:41----
Sunset------6:59-------6:58-------6:57-
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
11911-16711-12111111-----
Temp. °C222222222625232221201919202120191917171820212121
Feels °C (?)252626252826272219161313151616161716161719191819
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