Whale Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.94° S 29.22° E

Wild Coast Surf

Issued: 1 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whale Rock sea temperature is
18.8° C
1.2° 

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

Detailed Wild Coast surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Wild Coast. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Wild Coast. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Wild Coast over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Wild Coast and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Wild Coast Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Wild Coast Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Wild Coast coastline are also listed below.

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Wild Coast Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
0
0
4
2
2
4
0
0
4
3
2
2
2
0
2
3
2
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
20
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
7
0.5
SW
16
2.2
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
0.8
E
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
9
0.4
SW
14
1.2
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
10
Energy kJ
377
731
308
303
119
525
253
130
828
150
307
778
486
296
194
217
73
127
402
615
615
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
5
N
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
N
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
NE
5
ENE
30
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:25PM1.74m
4:37AM1.70m
4:59PM1.76m
5:09AM1.61m
5:32PM1.73m
5:40AM1.54m
6:02PM1.64m
6:09AM1.49m
6:31PM1.52m
6:38AM1.37m
7:00PM1.38m
7:07AM1.20m
7:30PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:10AM-0.03m
10:33PM0.04m
10:42AM-0.05m
11:07PM0.05m
11:14AM-0.03m
11:39PM0.10m
11:43AM0.05m
00:10AM0.19m
12:12PM0.15m
00:40AM0.30m
12:41PM0.28m
1:10AM0.42m
1:10PM0.43m
1:43AM0.54m
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clear
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light rain
light rain
 mm
3
4
Max °C
17
18
16
20
22
19
21
20
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24
24
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20
20
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27
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Min °C
15
18
14
15
20
18
19
19
17
19
22
20
20
18
15
19
18
15
15
15
15
Chill °C
16
17
15
20
22
19
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20
19
24
24
21
20
20
16
27
18
16
15
14
14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:40

Wild Coast Surf Breaks

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