Whacky Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 SAST
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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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Feb)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (10 Feb)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (10 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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

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Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.3
E
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
E
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)12131312121211111171010891211911677161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3794844844614474113313142491911591431689219617690871301407910212598
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
15
SE
15
E
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
E
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
onononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crossonoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:19AM
1.08
8:38PM
0.92
10:20AM
0.97
12:55AM
0.90
1:14PM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:52AM
0.58
2:50PM
0.68
2:53AM
0.72
6:02PM
0.73
6:38AM
0.74
7:53PM
0.60
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise---5:37-------5:39-------5:39----
Sunset------7:01-------7:00-------7:00-
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-2----15------1----11---
Temp. °C252424252729272423222224292725242323232324242423
Feels °C (?)252525262930292825242425302726252424242425262524
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