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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 3PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
800
469
450
318
309
304
299
212
196
190
190
196
264
253
222
167
164
214
242
226
186
118
131
138
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.38m
3:28AM1.48m
3:52PM1.40m
4:00AM1.48m
4:24PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.22m
9:16PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
9:49PM0.27m
10:12AM0.19m
10:22PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
17
16
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
21
23
21
19
19
19
20
20
27
28
23
22
22
22
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
14
14
17
19
18
17
17
16
17
17
25
25
21
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
800
469
450
128
140
96
299
79
82
190
190
196
264
253
222
85
77
75
60
226
186
118
104
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
4
65
120
318
309
304
65
212
196
55
45
44
35
28
28
167
164
214
242
24
23
47
131
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
13
4
4
5
6
14
32
31
25
4
3
15
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
E
7
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2
4
5
6
6
12
22
46
90
143
140
110
157
122
144
93
75
82
82
160
193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
72
300
300
1
1
1
19
19
152
300
300
19
1
1
1
1
1
72
72
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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