Humewood surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Humewood today?

The current surf forecast for Humewood at 1AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2166
2375
2431
2669
2816
4505
4408
3435
4848
3477
3602
4189
4663
4634
3949
3638
3369
3198
3018
2470
1872
1302
969
683
Wind (km/h)
45
W
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
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
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
off
High Tide
1:41AM1.75m
2:04PM1.61m
2:16AM1.83m
2:36PM1.68m
2:47AM1.88m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.59m
8:07AM0.49m
8:05PM0.50m
8:37AM0.41m
8:35PM0.44m
9:04AM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:50
6:50
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
18
6
6
4
5
6
7
5
7
7
10
10
8
9
10
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
3
SSW
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
0.3
E
10
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
34
35
2431
19
19
3083
3140
18
3459
3477
3602
4189
4663
4634
3949
3638
3369
3198
3018
2470
1872
1302
969
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
55
56
35
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
144
167
239
289
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
E
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
18
32
22
54
17
223
17
16
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SSW
11
0.6
WNW
4
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
2166
2375
12
2669
2816
4505
4408
3435
4848
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
654
654
325
323
323
210
247
247
210
66
7
2
1
0
0
0
0
10
6
10
6
6
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
9
6
7
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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