Hullets Reef surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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Hullets Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hullets Reef sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hullets Reef today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hullets Reef at 6PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (27 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Hullets Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1657
1632
1632
1682
4363
3964
3772
3534
4169
5123
5597
5834
6227
5459
4890
4951
3991
3419
3051
2670
2427
2103
1919
1668
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:32PM1.25m
1:42AM1.44m
2:10PM1.31m
2:17AM1.47m
2:44PM1.36m
2:51AM1.49m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.41m
8:05AM0.30m
8:05PM0.37m
8:37AM0.25m
8:40PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
18
16
16
14
15
14
17
16
18
17
16
13
11
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1657
1632
1632
1682
4363
3964
3772
3534
4169
5123
5597
5834
6227
5459
4890
4951
3991
3419
3051
2670
2427
2103
1919
1668
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.9
SSW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
13
24
572
1336
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
6
12
23
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
384
227
145
115
77
66
42
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
133
133
190
190
43
43
133
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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