Mbomvu surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mbomvu today?

The current surf forecast for Mbomvu at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (22 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.1
E
1
SW
0.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.4
S
1.3
S
0.8
SSW
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)1212101010121212126111166671315151414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)530480400270167258164125122912468419725216614518612321371930778778659659
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:31AM
1.79
5:46PM
1.58
6:05AM
1.65
6:21PM
1.45
6:42AM
1.47
7:01PM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:15PM
-0.03
11:42AM
0.04
11:49PM
0.08
12:17PM
0.18
12:25AM
0.23
12:55PM
0.35
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise---6:07-------6:07-------6:09----
Sunset------6:12-------6:10-------6:09-
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1-----11---------
Temp. °C212120222526252423232122242322222222212222232323
Feels °C (?)212120222425262625241819212120222222202020202020
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