Claptons Coils surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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Claptons Coils surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Claptons Coils sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Claptons Coils today?

The current surf forecast for Claptons Coils at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Claptons Coils. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
8
WSW
14
7.5
SW
14
7.5
SW
14
6.5
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
7
SW
12
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
72
72
72
52
37
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
114
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
30
WNW
30
NNW
45
NW
60
NW
40
NW
35
W
35
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
20
W
35
W
45
W
45
W
55
W
55
W
50
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:22AM1.11m
11:59PM1.32m
12:26PM1.22m
00:47AM1.47m
1:15PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.59m
5:25PM0.50m
6:22AM0.45m
6:22PM0.40m
7:10AM0.30m
7:10PM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
2
1
5
3
5
4
1
5
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
16
18
19
17
19
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
2
6
6
6
6
11
12
13
7
9
9
8
11
14
12
10
8
9
6
5
7
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.4
SE
12
5.5
SW
13
7
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
118
72
6511
4434
3235
37
10064
19382
10320
7554
62
114
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
16
14
72
72
52
7
50
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
14
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
4
WSW
12
7
WSW
13
8
WSW
14
7.5
SW
14
7.5
SW
14
6.5
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
12
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
12
Energy kJ
7226
7869
24
35
4287
16302
27440
23045
21007
14510
12449
11031
6801
7063
8572
10785
14040
15626
15043
11871
9179
7089
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
8
5
3
2
3
2
9
2
3
5
5
5
8
7
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
619
6
138
308
304
453
483
177
514
490
256
139
140
6
6
329
358
303
340
491
592
592
139
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
5
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
9
9
9
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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