Whacky Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.7° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
6
3.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
1828
2925
2593
2109
1447
1093
894
722
598
557
477
452
387
380
387
811
0
1247
1291
1088
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
S
15
S
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
NW
30
SW
45
SW
50
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:09PM1.09m
8:35AM0.93m
10:01PM0.97m
12:29PM0.91m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.57m
2:37AM0.67m
2:47PM0.71m
5:26AM0.73m
6:22PM0.74m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
22
22
19
17
16
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
15
14
16
17
15
11
10
10
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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