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Mbomvu surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mbomvu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mbomvu sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mbomvu today?
The current surf forecast for Mbomvu at 9PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mbomvu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
302 | 2263 | 3162 | 3303 | 3125 | 2826 | 2429 | 2069 | 1867 | 2071 | 757 | 1116 | 4845 | 5270 | 5101 | 5052 | 5005 | 5401 | 6207 | 6922 | 5056 | 4526 | 3762 | 3097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:12AM1.30m | 6:46PM1.20m | 6:52AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:31PM0.42m | 00:47AM0.56m | 1:20PM0.51m | 1:50AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 143 | 2263 | 3162 | 3303 | 3125 | 2826 | 2429 | 2069 | 1867 | 2071 | 757 | 1033 | 1925 | 3742 | 3654 | 3623 | 3876 | 4412 | 5139 | 5589 | 5056 | 4526 | 3762 | 3097 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 302 | 12 | 159 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 181 | 639 | 425 | 1532 | 281 | 198 | 149 | 659 | 78 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 142 | — | 11 | 41 | 7 | — | 35 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 346 | 98 | 238 | 395 | 116 | — | — | 12 | 30 | 43 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 23 | — | — | 11 | 13 | 51 | 606 | 730 | 1116 | 4845 | 5270 | 5101 | 5052 | 5005 | 5401 | 6207 | 6922 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 102 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 102 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 213 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 198 | 225 | 248 | 248 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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