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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 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
21.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.1
SW
6
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
E
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
E
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
132
95
92
198
195
121
84
104
102
97
88
85
84
80
71
93
91
90
88
112
78
127
122
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:33PM1.25m
8:53AM1.09m
9:58PM1.22m
10:26AM1.05m
11:19PM1.25m
11:49AM1.08m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.56m
3:08PM0.48m
4:28AM0.59m
4:32PM0.51m
5:51AM0.54m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
20
20
19
18
19
18
17
17
20
22
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
16
16
16
20
19
18
18
20
18
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
109
91
75
73
198
195
84
84
82
82
81
79
53
51
52
71
93
91
90
88
112
78
74
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.7
E
12
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
78
132
51
40
54
57
26
18
104
102
97
88
82
84
78
49
48
82
84
85
31
31
127
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
98
72
95
92
50
46
121
56
18
17
87
85
85
81
80
13
74
48
47
30
60
59
30
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
Energy kJ
33
45
91
128
128
53
33
28
1
1
1
1
1
2
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
72
540
152
1
1
1
1
1
300
324
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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