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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Haga-Haga surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,496 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

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 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 4th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 5th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
3
0
0
1
2
0
3
4
5
3
2
3
5
4
3
4
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.3
SW
11
2
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.9
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.5
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
411
207
141
241
391
316
353
740
850
1896
2339
3028
3348
2929
2684
1839
1160
1397
937
569
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNW
20
SW
25
SW
20
W
10
S
20
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
10
NW
15
WNW
5
SSW
15
NW
20
SW
cross
cross-off
off
cross
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
off
cross
High Tide
3:52PM1.40m
3:59AM1.48m
4:24PM1.40m
4:31AM1.46m
4:56PM1.39m
5:03AM1.42m
5:31PM1.36m
5:35AM1.37m
6:07PM1.32m
6:10AM1.32m
6:48PM1.29m
6:50AM1.25m
7:36PM1.26m
7:40AM1.18m
Low Tide
9:49PM0.28m
10:12AM0.20m
10:21PM0.29m
10:44AM0.21m
10:55PM0.32m
11:17AM0.24m
11:29PM0.37m
11:51AM0.27m
00:07AM0.42m
12:28PM0.32m
00:50AM0.48m
1:10PM0.37m
1:43AM0.53m
1:59PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
2
3
14
38
12
1
Temp °C
24
19
29
28
21
22
21
18
16
16
14
14
15
16
16
18
15
19
22
17
20
21
18
27
25
19
18
18
16
15
14
11
13
13
11
9
11
10
15
19
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
SW
12
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.4
E
9
1.9
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.5
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
10
Energy kJ
450
107
70
141
139
67
50
23
740
850
358
212
118
3348
2929
2684
1839
1160
1397
937
569
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
1.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
17
0.5
S
11
1.2
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
28
411
207
121
241
25
6
67
99
390
678
114
14
44
62
409
421
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.5
E
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
133
16
6
6
6
12
22
22
42
22
79
52
62
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.3
SW
11
2
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
9
3
SW
10
2.5
SSW
10
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
143
157
112
93
220
391
316
353
1896
2339
3028
854
1689
1478
1135
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
281
0
0
88
0
95
393
9
18
90
18
0
0
156
315
156
0
0
18
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
4
9
5
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
6
4
5
9
5
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
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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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