Whacky Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.0° 

Whacky Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
30
18
79
103
121
296
284
240
235
198
101
112
367
501
612
561
581
590
538
530
743
1502
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
S
15
SSW
5
SW
0
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
5
SE
30
SW
40
SW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:31PM1.52m
6:38AM1.33m
7:00PM1.38m
7:07AM1.20m
7:29PM1.23m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.15m
00:40AM0.29m
12:41PM0.28m
1:09AM0.41m
1:10PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
16
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
22
24
21
18
16
Feels °C
15
15
20
20
18
17
15
13
13
15
18
17
16
17
18
17
15
14
20
22
23
13
10
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