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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Eastern Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (28 May)4ft (1.2m)16s

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 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
276
475
459
437
537
635
817
986
1042
950
756
1045
485
874
845
724
549
452
326
312
249
246
192
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:48AM1.88m
2:11PM1.73m
2:22AM1.92m
2:45PM1.79m
2:54AM1.94m
3:18PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.70m
8:04PM0.72m
8:37AM0.64m
8:38PM0.69m
9:07AM0.59m
9:11PM0.67m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:09
5:09
5:09
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
16
19
21
20
18
17
18
18
16
18
20
19
21
20
19
17
15
16
18
17
17
17
14
15
14
16
18
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
549
140
475
459
437
537
635
817
986
1042
950
756
1045
171
874
845
724
549
452
326
312
249
246
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
1.1
SSW
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
276
4
3
3
6
4
5
9
4
4
4
4
485
1
1
1
8
48
75
54
71
62
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
10
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
19
17
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
1
SSW
6
0.3
NE
2
0.6
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
22
75
1
8
21
27
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
0
26
102
244
244
57
29
0
5
5
5
235
244
251
39
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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