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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 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
24.9° 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 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (01 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (01 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.2
SSW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)611101099999131313141414141313131313131615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20311078464241424025334446535452484644272727272557
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
50
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:12PM
1.55
3:27AM
1.73
3:40PM
1.61
3:53AM
1.77
4:06PM
1.63
4:19AM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:13PM
0.09
9:37AM
0.07
9:40PM
0.04
10:03AM
0.04
10:06PM
0.03
10:27AM
0.03
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise-----6:13-------6:13-------6:15--
Sunset6:00-------5:59-------5:58-------
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1----------------------
Temp. °C242423232223262625242423222325252423222120212526
Feels °C (?)222323232223252422212322212222211919191717182020
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