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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 05 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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 Wednesday (May 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 6.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 7.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 6th May)21ft (6.5m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 6th May)21ft (6.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 11th May)25ft (7.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 144mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
!
0
0
0
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
!
6
8
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
11
6.5
SE
12
7
SE
12
7
SSE
13
6
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
13
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1
SE
10
3.5
SW
12
7.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
13
5.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2221
12451
12995
17127
11306
9152
6215
4033
5584
4458
3021
2436
1474
729
406
200
3995
21507
9572
8269
0
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
10
ENE
65
SE
60
S
50
S
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
W
5
NW
20
ESE
20
NNE
35
NW
35
W
30
NW
60
NNW
45
W
35
W
20
WNW
55
W
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
10:56PM1.18m
11:22AM1.10m
11:58PM1.31m
12:25PM1.21m
Low Tide
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
5:19AM0.58m
5:24PM0.50m
6:21AM0.44m
6:22PM0.40m
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
66
10
10
35
10
4
5
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
10
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
21
20
15
18
21
19
19
18
8
11
3
5
7
9
11
12
11
11
15
15
14
13
13
8
6
10
13
17
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
6
SE
12
0.6
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
4.5
SSE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
13
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
4.5
WSW
13
3.5
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
405
10211
134
31
91
6215
4033
5584
4458
3021
2436
1474
729
406
6737
3995
50
9572
6926
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
0.5
SE
14
1
SE
10
0.6
SE
12
Energy kJ
31
129
55
293
241
209
666
752
658
534
495
95
200
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
WSW
12
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
6
0.6
SE
13
Energy kJ
90
38
234
318
121
17
14
6
101
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
11
6.5
SE
12
7
SE
12
7
SSE
13
6
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
12
1.8
SSW
10
0.6
E
4
0.6
NW
4
2.3
WSW
13
1.4
NW
5
7.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
5.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2221
12451
12995
17127
11306
9152
636
12
10
1738
98
21507
8269
8925
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
7
5
4
5
6
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
2
5
3
3
Distance (km)
250
312
312
312
503
316
18
18
18
15
0
175
4
133
436
311
436
436
18
316
472
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
4
3
8
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
5
4
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
3
2
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
9
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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