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Whacky Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
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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
22.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | |
162 | 211 | 242 | 229 | 186 | 82 | 131 | 138 | 136 | 120 | 82 | 361 | 49 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 130 | 408 | 687 | 998 | 1348 | 2167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.41m | 4:32AM1.46m | 4:57PM1.39m | 5:03AM1.42m | 5:31PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.19m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:44AM0.21m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:17AM0.23m | 11:30PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 |
70 | 68 | 55 | 229 | 186 | 82 | 104 | 110 | 94 | 77 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 130 | 408 | 687 | 998 | 1348 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 6 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 |
162 | 211 | 242 | 24 | 16 | 50 | 131 | 138 | 136 | 120 | 82 | 18 | 49 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 34 | 85 | 175 | 277 | 219 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
32 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 65 | 47 | — | — | 21 | 21 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 10 |
115 | 139 | 71 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 170 | 187 | — | — | 1 | 361 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 21 | — | — | 2167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 115 | 269 |
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