Surf Forecasts:
Whacky Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whacky Point this week:
The surf forecast for Whacky Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whacky Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whacky Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Whacky Point. It’s a slow start, but there’s a definite window of proper surf coming through.
The water temp is 67°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.
The first few days are a total bust. Monday the 17th has a tiny 1ft swell at 11 seconds, and even with glassy conditions, there’s nothing to ride. Tuesday the 18th is a bit better at 2ft, but it’s still underwhelming. Wednesday the 19th jumps to 4ft, but the onshore wind makes a mess of it.
Now, Thursday the 20th is where it starts to fire. The morning sees 5-6ft waves with a solid offshore wind. That’s clean. But the afternoon is the big one. The swell kicks up to a solid 8ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. This is a serious pulse of energy. The wind is light and clean. This is expert territory, make no mistake. It’s big and powerful.
Friday and Saturday are blown out again with onshore winds, even if the size stays around 5-6ft. The period also drops, so the quality suffers.
But then we hit the jackpot. Sunday the 23rd. The wind goes dead glassy, and we’ve got a solid 6ft of SSW groundswell with a 13-second period. This is the one. Perfect, clean, and powerful. The point should be absolutely humming. Monday the 24th is nearly as good – 6ft of swell with a 14-second period and light offshore winds. Two back-to-back mornings of top-tier surf.
After that, things drop off. The rest of the week has some waves but the wind starts to mess with it. The end of the month and into September looks like it’s fading back to small, choppy leftovers.
So, circle those dates. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are your best bets for clean, proper waves. The Thursday afternoon the 20th is for the big dogs only. Otherwise, just wait it out.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 103 | 284 | 198 | 112 | 612 | 590 | 530 | 1659 | 495 | 2710 | 1658 | 656 | 469 | 380 | 218 | 231 | 1103 | 905 | 628 | 943 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.38m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:29PM1.23m | 7:39AM1.07m | 8:09PM1.09m | 8:35AM0.93m | 10:01PM0.97m | 12:29PM0.91m | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:46PM1.05m | 1:51AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.41m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.57m | 2:37AM0.67m | 2:47PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.73m | 6:22PM0.74m | 7:32AM0.61m | 7:44PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 545 | 460 | 284 | 192 | 180 | 612 | 590 | 147 | 85 | 273 | 2710 | 1658 | 656 | 469 | 380 | 218 | 177 | 1103 | 905 | 628 | 943 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 103 | 96 | 198 | 112 | 113 | 79 | 530 | — | 34 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 113 | 76 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 304 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 13 | SSW 10 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 7 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 16 | 69 | — | 22 | — | 1659 | 495 | — | — | 40 | 230 | 55 | 180 | 231 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
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