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Whacky Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
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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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whacky Point today?
The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whacky Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | |
1138 | 854 | 643 | 522 | 355 | 258 | 203 | 142 | 104 | 107 | 109 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 395 | 480 | 480 | 460 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.04m | 10:45PM1.11m | 11:28AM1.04m | 00:19AM1.22m | 12:46PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.63m | 3:43PM0.59m | 5:21AM0.64m | 5:42PM0.55m | 6:49AM0.52m | 6:49PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 28 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
1138 | 854 | 643 | 522 | 355 | 258 | 203 | 368 | 394 | 361 | 370 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 575 | 460 | 370 | 310 | 358 | 395 | 480 | 480 | 460 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 104 | 107 | 109 | — | 5 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SW 11 |
128 | 164 | 209 | 295 | 384 | 515 | 373 | 628 | 638 | 579 | 593 | 370 | 460 | 629 | 866 | 696 | 593 | — | — | — | 653 | — | — | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 324 | 300 | 324 | 307 | 324 | 152 | 152 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 152 | 300 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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