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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hullets Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 7.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 4th May)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 8th May)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 6th May)25ft (7.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 159mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
1
3
0
0
0
4
5
3
5
4
5
3
1
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.1
S
13
1
SSW
12
1.7
SW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.6
SW
12
2
S
11
6.5
SE
11
6.5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
4.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
408
313
652
161
747
987
10578
12009
7996
8227
6263
4554
4039
3686
3021
1945
1557
882
398
191
Wind (km/h)
25
W
10
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
45
ESE
25
ESE
55
SE
40
S
45
SSW
40
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
N
15
N
10
ENE
45
WSW
50
W
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:40AM1.52m
5:02PM1.42m
5:09AM1.44m
5:32PM1.34m
5:39AM1.35m
6:07PM1.26m
6:13AM1.26m
6:51PM1.18m
6:56AM1.16m
7:54PM1.12m
8:03AM1.07m
9:26PM1.11m
9:48AM1.04m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.24m
10:52AM0.20m
11:00PM0.30m
11:21AM0.27m
11:31PM0.39m
11:54AM0.35m
00:07AM0.48m
12:33PM0.43m
00:52AM0.58m
1:24PM0.51m
2:02AM0.66m
2:39PM0.57m
3:46AM0.67m
4:09PM0.56m
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:56
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
2
4
5
90
42
15
16
5
4
4
2
1
Temp °C
25
21
21
19
16
16
17
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
23
20
15
16
23
21
20
16
16
16
10
6
5
7
7
8
9
12
12
15
15
20
17
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
2
S
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
4.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
Energy kJ
485
543
649
652
722
747
987
161
94
7996
8227
6263
4554
4039
3686
3021
1945
1557
882
338
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.1
S
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
255
408
313
232
161
123
491
91
136
301
208
167
293
371
206
674
833
736
595
398
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSE
18
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
7
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
127
241
147
249
12
11
31
48
91
184
234
318
90
13
15
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SE
4
1.5
ESE
6
6.5
SE
11
6.5
SE
12
2
SSW
9
0.5
W
3
3
WSW
9
3.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
29
10
164
10578
12009
695
5
1283
2498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
3
4
5
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
18
0
77
0
0
0
133
77
312
472
503
134
0
15
0
4
3
4
198
171
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
3
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
8
7
5
4
6
9
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
8
7
5
4
5
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
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Information about the Hullets Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hullets Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hullets Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hullets Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hullets Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Hullets Reef is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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