Whale Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.94° S 29.22° E

Whale Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whale Rock sea temperature is
21.8° C
1.0° 

Whale Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whale Rock surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,522 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whale Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Whale Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whale Rock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whale Rock over the next 16 days.


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