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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.8°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: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.6
S
15
2.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12157
9506
7404
5683
4699
4001
3368
2988
2547
2004
1667
1087
2930
4493
4783
4892
3242
2698
2053
1810
1491
1626
1537
1387
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30AM1.59m
1:58PM1.44m
2:12AM1.70m
2:40PM1.53m
2:54AM1.76m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.29m
7:52AM0.15m
7:54PM0.19m
8:33AM0.05m
8:38PM0.11m
9:14AM-0.01m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:27
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
19
8
9
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
16
15
16
15
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
9506
7404
5683
4699
4001
3368
2988
2547
2004
1667
990
2930
4493
4783
4892
3242
2698
2053
1810
1491
1626
1537
1387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.7
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.6
S
15
1.5
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
7
215
416
1087
573
93
93
69
911
878
757
728
645
1355
1037
833
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
1.5
S
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
13
12
533
147
186
233
432
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
13
2.1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
12157
1114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
4
6
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
586
17
77
15
15
15
18
15
0
0
0
0
0
15
18
18
0
0
3
3
4
4
62
190
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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