Whale Rock surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (04 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
6
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
3.5
SE
9
4
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
149
143
144
143
137
286
238
205
198
195
150
147
145
133
97
156
228
1731
4011
5109
5264
5001
4035
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
35
SW
0
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
S
10
SSE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
40
SW
40
SW
25
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:43AM1.56m
5:03PM1.46m
5:11AM1.48m
5:32PM1.38m
5:40AM1.39m
6:05PM1.30m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.18m
11:02PM0.26m
11:23AM0.24m
11:32PM0.35m
11:54AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:37
6:37
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5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
2
9
8
22
19
14
10
17
Temp °C
21
21
22
28
27
25
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
16
17
17
17
17
20
19
19
25
25
24
18
24
22
19
21
21
22
20
18
19
18
18
17
9
9
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
2.4
SE
9
4
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
Energy kJ
64
70
62
68
143
137
78
238
205
198
195
73
76
78
133
66
156
228
841
4011
5109
5264
5001
4035
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
191
149
143
100
74
73
14
62
58
58
45
150
147
145
45
97
69
62
63
12
5
10
10
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
47
74
110
144
15
14
27
13
12
12
25
19
12
17
10
22
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
E
4
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
7
3.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
200
157
70
72
286
9
10
21
23
37
8
110
136
1731
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
6
6
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
43
114
43
39
0
0
1
0
1
1
461
330
154
182
187
54
154
264
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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