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Mbotyi Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Mbotyi surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mbotyi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mbotyi sea temperature is
22.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mbotyi today?
The current surf forecast for Mbotyi at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mbotyi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 5 | S 11 | |
467 | 319 | 194 | 134 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 33 | 118 | 81 | 17 | 103 | 404 | 324 | 307 | 53 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.67m | 3:40PM1.55m | 3:50AM1.67m | 4:07PM1.55m | 4:17AM1.63m | 4:35PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 467 | 1124 | 2310 | 2543 | 2104 | 1992 | 1614 | 1259 | 1049 | 989 | 975 | 854 | 828 | 791 | 807 | 619 | 619 | 589 | 425 | 404 | 324 | 307 | 251 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 375 | 319 | 194 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 16 | 153 | 17 | 17 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 17 | 118 | 81 | 17 | 103 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | E 9 |
| kJ | 152 | 336 | 43 | 48 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 35 | 53 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 473 | 165 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 187 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 |
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