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Hullets Reef surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hullets Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Hullets Reef at 2AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hullets Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
280 | 233 | 175 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 108 | 104 | 145 | 211 | 261 | 258 | 266 | 350 | 520 | 492 | 437 | 480 | 520 | 537 | 355 | 389 | 711 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:44AM1.22m | 8:37PM1.29m | 9:02AM1.11m | 10:00PM1.27m | 10:32AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.46m | 2:01PM0.41m | 3:03AM0.54m | 3:15PM0.48m | 4:35AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
23 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 280 | 233 | 163 | 131 | 103 | 81 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 103 | 261 | 145 | 266 | 350 | 520 | 492 | 437 | 480 | 520 | 537 | 355 | 389 | 711 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 205 | 196 | 175 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 211 | 99 | 258 | 90 | 112 | 60 | 99 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 245 | 251 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 26 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 145 | 41 | 29 | 97 | 95 | 90 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 41 | 90 | 155 | 330 | 325 | 248 | 197 | 181 | 189 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 78 | 134 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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