Mbotyi surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SAST
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Mbotyi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mbotyi sea temperature is
22.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mbotyi today?

The current surf forecast for Mbotyi at 12AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (01 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
14
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
911
800
604
467
319
194
66
64
36
16
16
23
65
17
129
129
81
291
118
121
16
102
404
319
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
E
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:12PM1.52m
3:23AM1.67m
3:40PM1.55m
3:50AM1.67m
4:07PM1.55m
4:17AM1.63m
Low Tide
9:10PM0.17m
9:34AM0.11m
9:38PM0.15m
10:00AM0.11m
10:06PM0.16m
10:27AM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:31
6:31
6:33
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
2
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
18
18
19
18
21
20
18
18
18
18
20
26
25
23
20
19
19
19
21
27
28
21
20
19
18
18
19
18
21
20
18
18
18
18
19
26
24
23
21
20
19
18
20
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
911
800
604
467
1124
2310
2758
2289
1826
1614
1259
934
989
836
854
799
750
715
742
619
589
425
404
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
1.2
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
17
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
131
123
121
375
319
194
66
64
28
16
16
153
17
17
129
129
81
17
118
121
15
102
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.8
S
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
11
14
15
152
336
43
46
32
36
6
6
16
16
15
17
17
17
291
17
15
16
6
16
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
1
SW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
38
33
1
6
35
23
65
5
5
6
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
165
3
3
3
0
3
19
111
102
0
0
0
3
0
216
216
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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