Igoda surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 SAST
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Igoda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Igoda sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Igoda today?

The current surf forecast for Igoda at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1249
1087
883
657
647
638
403
333
253
292
188
191
206
264
264
321
330
263
224
174
147
196
239
158
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NE
10
E
15
ENE
10
N
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:24PM1.54m
3:40AM1.73m
4:06PM1.56m
4:22AM1.69m
4:49PM1.54m
5:05AM1.60m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.00m
9:23PM0.06m
9:57AM-0.01m
10:07PM0.06m
10:38AM0.02m
10:51PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
16
16
15
16
22
24
22
21
20
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
17
15
13
13
12
14
20
23
21
20
18
17
16
16
19
21
20
21
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1249
1087
883
657
647
638
403
333
253
292
60
64
206
264
264
321
330
263
224
62
47
47
239
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
9
33
49
63
10
8
23
24
30
45
188
191
66
73
77
77
77
61
61
174
132
196
112
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.2
E
9
0.4
SW
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
119
7
30
8
11
64
53
18
13
173
181
140
109
72
42
31
32
48
57
147
88
45
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
7
8
15
26
37
37
63
77
97
110
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
458
458
53
40
43
35
0
0
80
0
0
0
15
15
8
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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