Whacky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.69° S 28.37° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is

21.6° 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 (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whacky Point at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	13s
Evening (27 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 27							Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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	2	0	1	3	3	4	1	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	425	342	700	1044	291	314	1044	1309	1094	1094	1257	1056	905	818	807	785	682	621	530	450	425	515	508
Wind (km/h)	NW	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide					3:06PM1.29m				3:12AM1.39m				3:38PM1.39m				3:43AM1.47m				4:07PM1.48m
Low Tide			8:55AM0.35m				9:04PM0.39m				9:26AM0.25m				9:37PM0.30m				9:54AM0.16m				10:07PM0.24m


	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	5	20	14	6	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	3	1	—
Temp °C	21	21	20	21	19	19	17	16	15	14	15	15	16	16	16	15	16	16	15	14	16	16	16
Feels °C	16	16	14	15	14	16	16	17	10	10	12	12	13	13	12	11	12	12	12	13	14	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SE 8	SE 8	SW 14	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8
kJ	125	128	91	67	237	233	1044	1309	1094	1094	1257	1056	451	421	807	785	682	429	395	450	385	378	300
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 13	ESE 8	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 6	S 7	ENE 8	NE 7	E 9	E 9	SW 15	SSW 15	E 9	S 8	S 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	E 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	425	342	7	147	291	314	100	103	22	13	15	14	905	818	26	142	112	621	530	88	425	515	508
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	—	SE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	S 11	E 9	NE 7	S 13	E 9	E 9	S 12	S 12	S 12	E 9	E 9	S 11	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	11	11	—	3	71	50	37	37	22	16	7	3	15	15	12	12	3	60	62	10	108	109	168
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	S 7	S 8	S 9	SSE 7	SSE 8	—	—	SSE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	SE 8	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	700	1044	179	134	—	254	294	632	369	494	—	—	356	209	272	—	—	383	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Port St Johns Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Keurbooms Garden Route	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Trafalgar Durban/KZN South	Trafalgar Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Mntafufu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mdumbe Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Coffee Bay Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	4	4	2	2	1	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	162	484	290	0	0	0	72	302	302	404	168	115	120	130	130	109	99	72	72	19	19
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point	Haga-Haga	Mzimpuni			Whispering Waves	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Haga-Haga	Sharpleys Point				Mntafufu	Mpande Bay	Mzimpuni	Mzimpuni	Mzimpuni	Mbotyi	Mbomvu	Sharpleys Point	Sharpleys Point	Haga-Haga	Haga-Haga
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2			3	4	5	4				4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Keurbooms Garden Route	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Vredenberg Point West Coast	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	Strandfontein West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	3	7	6	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	9	5	6	4	4	4

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