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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 7AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
0
0
3
2
4
2
1
4
3
3
2
3
3
0
0
5
8
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
S
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
270
628
967
809
610
309
233
388
3837
2464
3037
2419
2480
2599
1851
1487
1175
723
3148
4406
6275
6721
8615
Wind (km/h)
50
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
5
N
15
N
20
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
25
SSW
15
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
20
W
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:25AM1.10m
00:07AM1.30m
12:31PM1.20m
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.62m
5:31PM0.52m
6:28AM0.48m
6:29PM0.41m
7:16AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
18
17
17
21
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
28
26
20
22
26
26
25
25
25
21
20
19
16
7
5
6
12
21
20
19
16
15
16
17
21
21
17
21
21
20
20
21
20
14
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
2.3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
S
12
2.2
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
125
270
628
967
809
610
309
233
388
1042
2464
3037
2419
2480
2599
1851
1487
1175
723
1674
4308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
1
SW
13
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
85
106
80
45
34
39
38
17
37
36
31
29
22
22
14
14
13
12
311
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
17
57
73
58
39
20
20
37
23
14
14
14
14
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
5
1.2
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
3.5
SW
14
0.4
NW
4
0.6
W
3
0.9
WSW
4
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
111
60
34
30
1
4
19
3837
4
7
22
3148
4406
6275
6721
8615
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
5
9
Distance (km)
154
154
182
20
0
10
16
47
47
23
47
70
47
39
0
10
23
1
1
25
289
956
594
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
5
4
6
5
5
4
4
7
3
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
3
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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