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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 12AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
0
0
5
8
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1376
1090
1785
1750
1442
1733
2311
3980
7025
6880
8372
2750
2258
1808
1382
564
505
369
723
723
639
688
2386
2647
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
35
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
S
10
SE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.41m
7:16AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:00PM0.18m
8:38AM0.08m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
27
26
25
23
20
21
22
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
20
19
19
20
20
18
19
18
13
10
11
12
12
12
13
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
14
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
0.4
S
12
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
15
Energy kJ
1376
1090
1785
1750
1442
1733
46
4040
2750
2258
1808
1382
564
505
369
723
723
639
650
2386
2647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
S
15
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
14
433
14
13
10
9
4
1
403
309
294
126
234
370
688
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
5
14
5
1
1
5
83
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.3
WNW
3
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
14
2
2311
3980
7025
6880
8372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
47
47
10
1
10
0
290
956
706
462
1
0
0
0
1
114
113
10
0
0
0
0
20
444
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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