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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 31 Oct 2025 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (31 Oct)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (31 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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

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Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
3
2
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.8
SW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
2.5
SW
1.5
SSW
2.1
SW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)1313131212127889911121212131315151413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)58649143335033918128233025743350874510169671824725147112581024765586440359353
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
E
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:56AM
1.18
12:17AM
1.14
12:46PM
1.36
1:07AM
1.28
1:27PM
1.53
1:49AM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:14PM
0.54
6:20AM
0.44
7:04PM
0.37
7:06AM
0.30
7:45PM
0.19
7:47AM
0.16
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Sunrise-------5:07-------5:07-------5:05
Sunset--6:30-------6:31-------6:32-----
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--21------111-----------
Temp. °C312723201918181921211918171717182020201918161520
Feels °C (?)302722191615141417171514121213141617181816141318
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