Whacky Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.6° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
2.4
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
945
743
748
748
1081
1092
1026
646
570
561
505
497
488
386
393
434
627
752
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:18PM1.48m
7:24AM1.26m
7:57PM1.36m
8:05AM1.14m
8:42PM1.23m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.37m
1:29PM0.32m
2:10AM0.48m
2:08PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
15
14
14
18
20
18
16
15
14
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
17
15
12
11
10
11
13
16
15
15
14
13
11
11
15
16
17
16
14
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