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/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Eastern Beach surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Eastern Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Eastern Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2768 | 2543 | 2033 | 1691 | 1463 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 1003 | 957 | 1004 | 870 | 855 | 672 | 579 | 472 | 441 | 426 | 411 | 344 | 284 | 235 | 188 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.07m | 3:37PM1.94m | 3:47AM2.07m | 4:05PM1.94m | 4:13AM2.04m | 4:33PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.49m | 9:33PM0.52m | 9:56AM0.48m | 10:01PM0.54m | 10:24AM0.49m | 10:30PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2768 | 2543 | 2033 | 1691 | 1463 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 1003 | 957 | 1004 | 870 | 855 | 672 | 579 | 472 | 441 | 426 | 411 | 344 | 284 | 235 | 188 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 89 | 46 | 7 | 79 | 51 | 51 | 112 | 72 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 26 | 42 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 234 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 244 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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