Humewood surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 SAST
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Humewood surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Humewood sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Humewood today?

The current surf forecast for Humewood at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
146
166
157
183
180
397
405
437
277
310
464
490
512
496
496
464
469
519
532
649
734
789
726
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:18AM1.98m
4:48PM1.84m
5:02AM1.89m
5:35PM1.78m
5:49AM1.77m
6:25PM1.70m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.21m
10:47PM0.35m
11:15AM0.28m
11:33PM0.44m
12:00PM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
15
16
16
18
19
20
19
19
19
16
15
17
16
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
2.1
SE
8
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
206
146
166
157
132
180
397
405
437
277
269
193
131
99
133
142
138
136
519
82
56
54
53
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
93
155
147
183
104
134
91
31
39
70
76
104
101
49
43
84
60
85
42
42
40
43
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
69
18
17
19
22
134
23
15
61
44
37
47
47
34
60
8
5
21
23
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
4
2
13
15
18
116
136
310
464
490
512
496
496
464
469
532
649
734
789
726
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
186
37
37
37
186
250
290
265
265
212
186
212
37
220
265
265
265
239
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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