Whacky Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.4° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (08 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
0
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
3
SSW
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
892
863
720
614
545
463
456
463
711
881
731
1304
879
816
577
478
585
615
389
321
206
130
247
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:54AM1.03m
00:36AM1.22m
1:27PM1.18m
1:50AM1.35m
2:25PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.57m
5:55PM0.57m
7:11AM0.46m
7:30PM0.45m
8:12AM0.31m
8:30PM0.30m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
5
8
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
15
16
24
21
18
17
16
15
14
15
18
16
14
13
13
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
14
23
17
14
16
14
13
12
12
14
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
8
10
10
10
10
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