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/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Periwinkles surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Periwinkles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Periwinkles sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Periwinkles today?
The current surf forecast for Periwinkles at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Periwinkles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
96 | 78 | 63 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 3245 | 4752 | 3637 | 3595 | 4327 | 2629 | 1921 | 1514 | 1221 | 1803 | 4009 | 6759 | 8427 | 5934 | 3917 | 2860 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.07m | 00:06AM1.27m | 12:31PM1.18m | 00:55AM1.42m | 1:20PM1.30m | 1:38AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.50m | 6:27AM0.47m | 6:28PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:16PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 616 | 1392 | 1174 | 936 | 617 | 421 | 531 | 1308 | 3245 | 4752 | 3637 | 17 | 4327 | 2629 | 1921 | 1514 | 1221 | 1803 | 5 | — | — | — | 3917 | 2860 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 78 | 63 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 216 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | NE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 71 | 57 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 50 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 52 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 3595 | — | — | — | 3436 | 4301 | 6071 | 4009 | 6759 | 8427 | 5934 | 8316 | 7301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 53 | 35 | 84 | 92 | 109 | 150 | 160 | 150 | 183 | 183 | 160 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 559 | 559 | 490 | 1 | 1 |
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