Humewood surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
19.5° 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 10PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
141
194
178
215
561
545
486
553
493
823
1421
1371
1230
1375
1531
2054
2208
2523
2523
2348
1602
1413
1413
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
SSE
15
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:00AM1.65m
1:28PM1.47m
1:41AM1.70m
2:07PM1.53m
2:17AM1.74m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.65m
7:33AM0.57m
7:26PM0.60m
8:07AM0.51m
8:02PM0.55m
8:38AM0.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
2
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
15
16
17
19
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
13
15
14
15
14
15
16
18
17
18
19
15
15
14
16
17
18
18
18
16
15
13
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
277
90
91
69
57
561
545
486
553
493
823
1421
1371
1230
1375
1531
2054
2208
2523
2523
2348
1602
1413
1413
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSW
18
1
SW
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.1
S
8
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
15
101
93
178
215
6
6
19
5
385
292
3
6
7
149
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
8
9
87
51
101
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
174
141
194
242
13
7
353
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
Distance (km)
66
1
1
0
1
1
6
10
10
10
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
66
210
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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