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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
0
0
5
8
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
314
233
451
883
2236
2023
1337
1783
1249
1775
1423
1060
1068
4457
3813
5866
6571
7835
2318
1886
1619
1338
1029
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
SW
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:07AM1.30m
12:31PM1.20m
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.52m
6:28AM0.48m
6:29PM0.41m
7:16AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
25
27
28
25
25
25
25
24
22
23
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
18
18
19
19
16
14
16
16
19
20
22
22
19
19
19
20
19
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
520
314
233
451
883
2236
2023
1337
1783
1249
1775
1423
1060
1068
1831
3703
2318
1886
1619
1338
1029
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
S
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
39
38
37
30
25
34
32
23
14
433
14
13
9
9
69
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
2
20
15
23
14
14
14
14
5
14
5
19
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
4
0.3
NW
3
0.7
W
4
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
39
4
8
1
13
4457
3813
5866
6571
7835
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
4
47
47
47
47
37
23
1
1
10
20
0
1
203
446
446
462
1
0
0
0
1
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
4
8
9
8
9
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
9
9
9
4
5
6
9
5
9
7
4
8
4
4
5
9
9
8
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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