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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 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 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
24.9° 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 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whale Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 659 | 659 | 668 | 519 | 497 | 408 | 331 | 303 | 238 | 178 | 169 | 302 | 196 | 138 | 123 | 117 | 110 | 138 | 169 | 153 | 130 | 181 | 217 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:01PM 1.28 | 7:27AM 1.26 | 8:01PM 1.10 | 8:51AM 1.07 | 10:49PM 1.01 | 12:01PM 1.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:07AM 0.42 | 1:46PM 0.53 | 2:13AM 0.63 | 3:37PM 0.68 | 5:26AM 0.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
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