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Hullets Reef surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
17.9° C
(Which is 3.0°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 8AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hullets Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | |
18512 | 15534 | 10774 | 11330 | 8876 | 9250 | 6915 | 7658 | 9132 | 10582 | 23 | 14604 | 14015 | 11313 | 8709 | 6697 | 5190 | 4283 | 3646 | 3102 | 2647 | 2334 | 1935 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.31m | 12:25PM1.21m | 00:46AM1.46m | 1:15PM1.33m | 1:30AM1.59m | 1:58PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:22PM0.40m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:10PM0.29m | 7:52AM0.15m | 7:54PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 18512 | 14131 | — | 9243 | 8876 | 7807 | 6915 | — | — | 26 | 23 | 33 | 29 | — | — | — | 5190 | 4283 | 3646 | 3102 | 2647 | 2334 | 1935 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 273 | 524 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 602 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23163 | 15534 | 10774 | 11330 | — | 9250 | 8677 | 7658 | 9132 | 10582 | 12711 | 14604 | 14015 | 11313 | 8709 | 6697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 18 | 523 | 18 | 172 | 134 | 15 | 311 | 338 | 338 | 348 | 482 | 586 | 250 | 134 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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