Whacky Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.1° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 3AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1.7
E
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.7
E
8
0.3
SW
14
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
731
774
572
395
309
219
311
124
119
83
59
60
337
33
259
163
138
164
167
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:25PM1.74m
4:36AM1.64m
4:59PM1.76m
5:09AM1.61m
5:32PM1.73m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.04m
10:42AM-0.05m
11:08PM0.05m
11:14AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
15
15
21
22
20
19
18
19
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
Feels °C
13
12
12
11
11
11
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
14
16
18
19
17
17
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