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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whale Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Whale Rock at 5AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 17°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
3
1
1
6
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
4
SW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
485
353
276
222
180
114
75
80
547
711
1098
1100
668
643
454
561
5948
1960
2646
2419
1704
1346
647
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
5
NNW
55
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42AM1.05m
11:00PM1.16m
11:25AM1.10m
00:07AM1.30m
12:31PM1.20m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.70m
4:09PM0.59m
5:21AM0.62m
5:31PM0.52m
6:28AM0.48m
6:29PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
18
18
19
25
28
22
21
20
18
17
17
20
23
24
23
24
24
24
25
27
28
27
26
26
14
13
15
21
28
10
12
10
5
6
6
11
19
20
19
17
16
16
18
20
21
22
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
657
485
140
158
188
164
118
113
101
94
711
1098
1100
668
643
454
561
1267
1960
2646
2419
1704
1346
647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.4
SW
15
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
12
55
353
276
222
180
114
75
80
57
58
43
42
21
38
18
60
39
44
32
24
24
20
467
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
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
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
39
10
54
54
32
18
30
29
17
17
73
58
39
39
20
37
23
14
14
14
14
13
5
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
W
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.8
WSW
9
1.1
W
5
0.9
W
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.8
W
4
4
SW
14
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
53
107
261
286
333
2
29
44
100
547
51
33
5
4
17
5948
5
14
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
37
70
37
113
0
182
154
54
240
290
154
23
0
21
0
10
37
47
47
37
47
16
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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