Whale Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.94° S 29.22° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whale Rock sea temperature is
21.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Whale Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whale Rock today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
175
175
196
209
196
317
235
325
264
392
397
287
268
183
163
154
114
486
530
891
1441
1377
1427
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:51AM1.07m
00:20AM1.24m
12:59PM1.12m
1:16AM1.28m
1:51PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.58m
5:43PM0.58m
6:49AM0.53m
6:51PM0.55m
7:40AM0.46m
7:45PM0.50m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
23
23
21
20
21
20
Feels °C
16
16
18
17
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
22
19
18
18
22
22
21
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
285
175
175
196
209
196
317
235
325
264
392
397
287
268
23
24
68
75
97
128
891
1441
1377
1427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
19
0.5
E
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
37
24
24
24
24
28
25
25
62
26
2
7
28
183
163
154
114
240
530
108
86
63
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
E
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
E
11
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
3
2
119
95
122
24
37
105
2
62
3
27
27
33
106
486
56
205
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
4
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
16
19
28
28
30
36
6
71
31
45
32
117
36
69
117
93
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
39
143
1
0
0
0
0
16
266
266
221
16
10
0
0
0
4
39
1
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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