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Boneyards surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Boneyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boneyards sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boneyards today?
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 1AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
3244 | 2659 | 2084 | 1838 | 1514 | 1761 | 1640 | 1387 | 1164 | 628 | 816 | 754 | 363 | 342 | 231 | 233 | 237 | 189 | 255 | 255 | 257 | 268 | 623 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.54m | 2:54AM1.78m | 3:22PM1.60m | 3:37AM1.79m | 4:05PM1.62m | 4:20AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.12m | 9:14AM-0.01m | 9:22PM0.07m | 9:56AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:38AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 3244 | 2659 | 2084 | 1838 | 1514 | 1761 | 1640 | 1387 | 1164 | 1094 | 816 | 754 | 617 | 627 | 538 | 538 | 472 | 378 | 384 | 397 | 563 | 572 | 623 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 1082 | 891 | 843 | 771 | 1355 | 1054 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 547 | 396 | 363 | 342 | 81 | 233 | 237 | 189 | 255 | 255 | 257 | 268 | 110 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 147 | 221 | 227 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 74 | 82 | 231 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 56 | 74 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 181 | 181 | 141 | 141 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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