Eastern Beach surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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Eastern Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Eastern Beach sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
78
80
69
175
549
276
475
459
437
537
635
817
986
1042
1136
756
924
485
485
836
812
465
452
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
S
10
SSE
10
E
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:33PM1.66m
1:48AM1.88m
2:11PM1.73m
2:22AM1.92m
2:45PM1.79m
2:54AM1.94m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.77m
8:06AM0.70m
8:04PM0.72m
8:37AM0.64m
8:38PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:09
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
17
19
19
21
22
21
20
18
18
19
20
19
21
21
22
16
16
14
16
15
17
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
S
8
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
97
78
72
47
175
549
140
475
459
437
537
635
817
986
1042
1136
756
924
485
149
836
812
465
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.3
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
15
0.1
E
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
10
54
80
69
92
8
276
4
3
3
5
9
8
8
15
8
4
4
166
485
1
47
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
48
10
9
9
9
10
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
4
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.2
E
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.9
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
23
25
43
41
71
3
3
59
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
233
234
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
173
15
15
0
29
57
435
488
488
57
49
15
39
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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