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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)18ft (5.5m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)18ft (5.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
7
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
0.5
S
10
6.5
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.6
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9383
8633
8305
8024
8684
10073
11969
55
14357
13735
11592
8871
6836
5306
4306
3707
3249
2798
2416
1970
1638
1092
2478
4333
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
50
W
50
W
55
W
60
W
60
W
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:25PM1.21m
00:46AM1.46m
1:15PM1.33m
1:30AM1.59m
1:58PM1.44m
2:12AM1.70m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.40m
7:09AM0.29m
7:10PM0.29m
7:52AM0.15m
7:54PM0.19m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
13
10
10
10
9
6
6
5
4
6
8
9
10
9
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
9383
8633
43
55
50
29
8871
6836
5306
4306
3707
3249
2798
2416
1970
1638
821
2478
4333
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
209
343
1092
639
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
15
13
12
308
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
6.5
SW
12
6.5
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
8305
8024
8684
10073
11969
12699
14357
13735
11592
996
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
3
5
4
4
9
6
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
15
135
77
338
366
440
366
348
529
586
546
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
3
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
3
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
9
5
4
5
9
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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