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Whacky Point Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Whacky Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 12AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | |
93 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 112 | 77 | 127 | 122 | 191 | 214 | 251 | 370 | 657 | 568 | 390 | 253 | 172 | 124 | 116 | 93 | 160 | 107 | 105 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.25m | 11:49AM1.08m | 00:21AM1.31m | 12:49PM1.15m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:35PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.51m | 5:51AM0.54m | 5:47PM0.49m | 6:50AM0.46m | 6:44PM0.45m | 7:32AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 93 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 112 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 191 | 214 | 251 | 370 | 657 | 568 | 390 | 253 | 172 | 36 | 46 | 34 | 160 | 107 | 105 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 82 | 84 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 127 | 122 | 83 | 52 | 178 | 315 | 85 | 79 | 82 | 66 | 53 | 124 | 36 | 93 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 30 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 16 | — | 15 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 116 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 64 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 77 | 150 | — | — | 7 | 51 | 55 | 90 | 64 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 300 | 307 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 289 |
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