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Whale Rock Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Whale Rock surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.7° 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 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | |
173 | 288 | 434 | 504 | 434 | 474 | 392 | 341 | 301 | 437 | 808 | 1712 | 2467 | 1810 | 3097 | 1839 | 3693 | 3997 | 2155 | 2455 | 3470 | 6762 | 6696 | 4440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.16m | 1:14AM1.38m | 1:34PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.49m | 2:11PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.54m | 6:50PM0.46m | 7:36AM0.41m | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 173 | 288 | 434 | 504 | 434 | 474 | 392 | 341 | 301 | 230 | 194 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 1479 | 98 | 1775 | 2071 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 4462 | 4485 | 4440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 98 | — | 96 | 96 | — | — | — | 71 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | — | 75 | 230 | 437 | 808 | 1712 | 2467 | 1810 | 3097 | 1839 | 3693 | 3997 | 2155 | 2455 | 3470 | 6762 | 6696 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 182 | 372 | 533 | 667 | 956 | 703 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 238 | 238 | 594 | 594 | 238 | 20 | 1 |
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