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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
22.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s 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 (21 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (21 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (21 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
5
5
5
3
3
1
1
4
5
5
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414141413131313131313141517171616161615141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1351122710281143929902364241224937259828053115366337494873459340513594317526622111166713551138
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
20
S
10
SSE
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
WSW
0
W
5
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossoffcross-
off
crossoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassglassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:18PM
1.39
6:37AM
1.36
7:10PM
1.25
7:34AM
1.18
8:32PM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:07PM
0.20
12:22AM
0.31
12:52PM
0.35
1:18AM
0.48
1:55PM
0.50
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
Sunrise-6:31-------6:31-------6:33------
Sunset----5:37-------5:37-------5:36---
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------111--------
Temp. °C161723232219171515162021191716161617192020191817
Feels °C (?)131519172016121010101313121515151616151415141413
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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