Haga-Haga surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 May 2026 SAST
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Haga-Haga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haga-Haga sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Haga-Haga this week:

The surf forecast for Haga-Haga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Haga-Haga in the next 16 days are 8.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 3rd May)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 6th May)20ft (6.0m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 6th May)26ft (8.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Haga-Haga over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
6
7
!
6
!
5
5
4
5
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
SE
6
4
E
8
4
ESE
10
5
SE
12
8
SSE
13
5.5
SSE
12
6
S
12
5
S
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
1.9
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
495
351
184
187
303
244
199
157
2248
3355
7033
21710
9024
9729
6576
4117
3424
3518
2216
1694
927
Wind (km/h)
10
E
20
NE
10
NNW
5
NW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
SE
20
SE
35
E
5
SSW
15
WNW
50
SSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
ENE
15
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:34PM1.46m
4:43AM1.51m
5:03PM1.41m
5:10AM1.44m
5:32PM1.34m
5:40AM1.35m
6:06PM1.26m
6:12AM1.26m
6:47PM1.17m
6:53AM1.16m
7:47PM1.10m
7:57AM1.07m
9:22PM1.08m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.13m
10:33PM0.21m
10:54AM0.18m
11:01PM0.28m
11:23AM0.25m
11:32PM0.36m
11:55AM0.33m
00:05AM0.46m
12:32PM0.42m
00:48AM0.56m
1:21PM0.50m
1:53AM0.65m
2:34PM0.56m
3:38AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
4
4
3
17
61
52
14
31
9
3
3
Temp °C
25
26
20
33
33
20
20
19
19
15
14
17
14
16
15
17
19
14
22
26
17
22
23
20
31
31
22
21
18
16
14
13
9
6
10
9
12
15
12
19
24
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
4
ESE
10
5
SE
12
6
SE
13
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
S
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
1.9
SE
11
Energy kJ
495
351
66
75
303
244
199
128
160
3355
7033
11770
9024
7635
6576
4117
3424
3518
2216
1694
927
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
SW
12
3
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SE
20
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
263
134
184
187
79
61
51
80
118
1950
41
97
838
773
93
153
206
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
8
12
68
98
47
89
23
75
86
12
31
25
48
46
28
174
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
9
1.6
SE
6
4
E
8
8
SSE
13
3.5
SW
9
6
S
12
0.3
SW
13
3
SW
7
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
19
131
123
112
53
177
157
2248
21710
1942
9729
27
821
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
6
8
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
305
305
0
0
90
0
18
333
203
0
10
315
450
470
271
11
18
0
0
53
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
7
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
1
5
7
7
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
8
7
8
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
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Information about the Haga-Haga Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Haga-Haga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Haga-Haga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Haga-Haga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Haga-Haga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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