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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 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
22.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
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 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1906 | 2288 | 1833 | 1795 | 2365 | 2360 | 2735 | 2839 | 3213 | 3368 | 3995 | 6672 | 7785 | 3771 | 6756 | 6509 | 5709 | 5201 | 4803 | 3839 | 4404 | 3404 | 2537 | 1932 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.24m | 1:52AM1.46m | 2:10PM1.34m | 2:24AM1.54m | 2:42PM1.42m | 2:53AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.34m | 8:11AM0.29m | 8:09PM0.26m | 8:40AM0.20m | 8:40PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 167 | 135 | 102 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 4411 | 4822 | 3771 | 6756 | 6509 | 5709 | 5201 | 4803 | 3839 | 4404 | 3404 | 2537 | 1932 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 2069 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1302 | 29 | 29 | 108 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | 48 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1906 | 2288 | 1833 | 1795 | 2365 | 2360 | 2735 | 2839 | 3213 | 3368 | 3995 | 6672 | 7785 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 50 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 757 | 972 | 924 | 524 | 109 | 109 | 139 | 329 | 404 | 486 | 489 | 291 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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