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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
18.5° C
(Which is 3.6°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 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
8
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
152
114
114
82
82
87
79
56
81
78
71
68
91
90
88
85
77
74
95
142
180
697
803
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
WNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:00AM1.52m
9:59PM1.68m
10:32AM1.48m
11:18PM1.71m
11:51AM1.52m
00:21AM1.76m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.96m
3:04PM0.90m
4:31AM0.98m
4:33PM0.92m
5:55AM0.92m
5:48PM0.89m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
20
22
21
20
20
20
16
16
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
15
17
19
19
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
15
1
E
6
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
157
152
114
114
82
82
81
79
54
51
78
71
68
91
90
88
85
77
74
74
142
66
697
803
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
14
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
46
42
26
28
82
14
18
22
22
81
50
49
48
66
67
43
30
17
64
95
54
180
78
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
49
31
47
54
42
80
87
57
56
20
61
12
60
31
31
30
42
26
17
16
16
54
54
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
8
1
SW
7
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
1
E
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
160
105
30
27
20
3
1
2
5
5
5
3
3
19
53
115
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
28
234
28
0
0
0
0
0
15
95
472
5
5
5
5
5
235
244
244
26
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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