Whale Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.94° S 29.22° E

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whale Rock sea temperature is
21.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)18s

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 Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
268
183
163
116
114
240
524
891
1245
1361
1269
1179
1003
837
674
515
425
419
321
316
294
222
219
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NE
15
S
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:16AM1.28m
1:51PM1.19m
2:03AM1.33m
2:34PM1.26m
2:43AM1.38m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.55m
7:40AM0.46m
7:45PM0.50m
8:22AM0.39m
8:29PM0.43m
8:59AM0.32m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
20
20
24
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
23
25
22
23
23
22
22
22
27
28
Feels °C
21
20
19
19
18
18
22
20
22
20
20
18
16
16
20
22
20
20
19
18
18
18
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
283
268
183
25
30
73
75
524
891
1245
1361
1269
1179
1003
837
674
515
425
419
321
107
102
102
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
28
28
21
163
116
114
240
94
77
99
118
121
102
84
86
86
86
86
91
316
294
222
219
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
7
28
27
25
107
109
56
180
2
2
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
19
20
38
47
74
124
138
178
220
136
86
147
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
266
37
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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