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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
24.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 12AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SW
8
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
83
73
41
159
59
90
80
55
55
33
60
140
280
270
264
258
305
417
532
708
726
683
649
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:09AM1.39m
1:35PM1.25m
1:48AM1.44m
2:14PM1.32m
2:24AM1.48m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.46m
7:32AM0.40m
7:30PM0.41m
8:08AM0.32m
8:08PM0.36m
8:40AM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
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6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
19
18
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
20
19
22
21
21
22
21
20
19
18
20
20
21
23
22
23
21
20
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
45
34
35
41
49
59
90
80
55
55
33
17
79
280
270
264
258
305
417
532
708
726
683
649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
116
83
73
26
26
26
25
17
18
16
7
31
10
6
5
9
17
25
18
18
22
21
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
SE
9
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
21
23
23
36
34
19
19
19
22
33
16
60
140
9
3
3
6
6
3
3
2
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
8
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
Energy kJ
6
24
34
83
159
23
11
8
3
5
50
50
50
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
54
1
1
0
0
0
186
289
186
43
0
0
0
0
1
114
1
10
10
10
0
0
154
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
6
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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