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Whacky Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 04 Mar 2025 SAST
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Whacky Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whacky Point sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whacky Point this week:

The surf forecast for Whacky Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whacky Point in the next 12 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 06) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 4th Mar)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 6th Mar)8ft (2.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 6th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whacky Point over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
E
2.5
E
2.1
E
2
E
2.4
E
2.5
E
2.3
E
1.8
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
3.5
S
3
S
2.1
SSE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.4
SE
Period(s) (?)1010101212812121312121111131212121188101414131313131816151110991011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)95711228041058156287714729421288855636438366180154116112635166265107436133623624083353170247546522216811449384469431
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
25
NE
10
WSW
15
E
30
ENE
25
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
25
ENE
5
WNW
20
NE
15
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
S
5
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
10
E
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
SE
35
S
30
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononoffononcross-
on
ononoffcross-
off
crossonononcross-
off
oncross-
off
offoffcross-
off
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossonononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:34PM
1.44
6:57AM
1.50
7:11PM
1.28
7:38AM
1.29
7:58PM
1.09
8:41AM
1.08
10:00PM
0.94
11:48AM
0.99
1:11AM
1.04
1:35PM
1.12
2:07AM
1.21
2:20PM
1.26
2:42AM
1.37
2:52PM
1.38
3:11AM
1.50
3:20PM
1.48
3:37AM
1.60
3:45PM
1.54
4:01AM
1.67
4:10PM
1.58
4:25AM
1.70
4:34PM
1.59
4:48AM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:32PM
0.15
12:37AM
0.17
1:09PM
0.32
1:15AM
0.36
1:54PM
0.50
2:05AM
0.56
3:16PM
0.67
4:27AM
0.72
6:46PM
0.65
7:30AM
0.62
7:56PM
0.50
8:20AM
0.47
8:32PM
0.35
8:52AM
0.33
9:00PM
0.23
9:20AM
0.23
9:25PM
0.13
9:44AM
0.14
9:49PM
0.06
10:08AM
0.09
10:12PM
0.03
10:32AM
0.06
10:35PM
0.03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunrise5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:03--6:05--
Sunset-6:37--6:37--6:36--6:35--6:32--6:31--6:30--6:30--6:28--6:27--6:25--6:23-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C282825272825292926252523252625323023212222232422222223222020191918192019
Feels °C (?)292827292826312928252526282726333325182022222322232224241615151616171716

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

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Information about the Whacky Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whacky Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whacky Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whacky Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whacky Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Whacky Point is 45 km (28 miles) from the city of Butterworth. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Butterworth. Butterworth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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