Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Issued: 7 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is

21.5° C

Whacky Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whacky Point today (31 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	9s
Afternoon (31 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	9s
Evening (31 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 31							Saturday 1								Sunday 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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	646	614	531	531	517	573	517	517	485	443	452	517	600	612	637	717	1648	1622	1541	1281	1331	1340	1316
Wind (km/h)	SE	ESE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide						5:04PM1.60m				5:08AM1.55m				5:32PM1.62m				5:37AM1.52m				6:01PM1.61m
Low Tide			10:49AM0.06m					11:07PM0.17m				11:16AM0.05m				11:37PM0.17m				11:44AM0.07m


	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	17	18	17	16	16	15	14	14	16	17	16	15	14	13	12	12	17	18	17	16	15
Feels °C	16	15	14	14	13	13	13	12	11	11	12	13	12	12	11	10	9	9	13	14	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	646	614	531	531	517	573	517	517	485	443	452	517	600	612	637	717	1648	1622	1541	1281	1331	1340	1316
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 11	ESE 14	SSW 11	SSW 10	S 10	S 10	SSW 10	S 10	SW 14
kJ	368	368	342	342	225	172	128	75	75	78	57	39	37	35	49	247	39	35	52	31	33	29	51
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 18	SW 18	—	SW 16	SW 16	S 16	S 11	SW 15	S 13	S 13	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 14	S 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	21	12	12	—	10	10	5	37	8	14	14	24	34	54	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 3	ENE 3	—	NNE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	—	9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Morgans Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Robberg Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mntafufu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Morgans Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	4	19	488	527	540	404	19	1	1	1	72	525	184	72	1	1	1	1	72	168	324	19	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point	Haga-Haga					Cintsa West	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Mzimpuni		Mbotyi	Mbotyi	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Double Mouth	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Mbotyi	Mbotyi		Haga-Haga	Queensberry Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	4					3	3	3	3	3		3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Wedge Durban/KZN South	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	6	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	9	9	8	8	8	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	5

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