Hullets Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.16° S 24.84° E

Issued: 1 pm 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hullets Reef sea temperature is

18.0°C

Hullets Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hullets Reef today (28 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hullets Reef at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (28 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Evening (28 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Wed 28					Thursday 29								Friday 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
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SE 8	SW 20	SSW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	93	116	110	109	186	565	825	1347	1632	1669	1624	1536	1558	1387	1144	1144	946	712	700	580	634
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	SW	SE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	ESE	S	S	SE	ESE	E	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	glassy
High Tide			4:45PM1.71m					5:10AM1.54m				5:26PM1.58m				5:54AM1.43m				6:12PM1.42m
Low Tide	10:31AM0.07m					11:01PM0.05m				11:12AM0.16m				11:42PM0.17m				11:59AM0.30m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	18	21	21	21	19	19	19	18	19	19	20	20	20	19
Feels °C	15	17	19	19	19	17	16	16	18	18	18	17	18	20	20	21	20	21	21	22	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SW 17	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	93	86	90	109	97	135	825	1347	1632	1669	1624	1536	1558	1387	1144	1144	946	712	700	580	634
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 18	SW 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	41	116	110	102	102	565	204	245	281	—	—	—	136	302	287	273	146	124	127	130	130
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	E 7	E 7	E 7	SW 20	SW 11	SE 9	SW 9	SW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	SE 10	SE 9
kJ	80	32	23	23	186	142	159	147	118	—	—	—	—	—	—	148	145	117	100	92	90
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 9	WSW 4	WSW 4	—	—	E 7	E 7	—	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 6	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	189	13	5	—	—	36	24	—	—	365	502	225	262	343	246	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Point Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Santos Reef Garden Route	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	3	3
Distance (km)	18	0	0	0	4	4	43	43	190	190	190	43	43	4	0	0	0	0	250	4	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Super Tubes	Kromme Rivermouth	Kromme Rivermouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Sea Vista	Sea Vista	Sea Vista				Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth	Sea Vista	Sea Vista	Sea Vista	Kromme Rivermouth	Kromme Rivermouth		Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4				4	4	4	4	4	4	3		4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Santos Reef Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	6	6	4	5	4	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	8	6

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