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Whale Rock Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Whale Rock surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whale Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whale Rock sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 4AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
451 | 895 | 1904 | 2023 | 1337 | 1913 | 1356 | 1751 | 1423 | 1077 | 1125 | 5029 | 4338 | 6053 | 6571 | 8185 | 2490 | 1844 | 1559 | 1200 | 1029 | 928 | 814 | 814 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.30m | 12:31PM1.20m | 00:56AM1.45m | 1:21PM1.33m | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:04PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.48m | 6:29PM0.41m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.19m | 8:00PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 451 | 895 | 1904 | 2023 | 1337 | 15 | 1356 | 1751 | 1423 | 1077 | 1125 | 1865 | — | — | — | 4007 | 2490 | 1844 | 1559 | 1200 | 1029 | 928 | 814 | 814 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 438 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 44 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 10 | 17 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | — | 5029 | 4338 | 6053 | 6571 | 8185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 446 | 446 | 594 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 114 | 10 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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