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Mngazi surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mngazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mngazi sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mngazi today?
The current surf forecast for Mngazi at 9PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mngazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | |
469 | 333 | 266 | 253 | 413 | 253 | 199 | 153 | 206 | 331 | 264 | 217 | 169 | 163 | 116 | 146 | 186 | 120 | 116 | 139 | 147 | 158 | 185 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.64m | 4:23AM1.76m | 4:48PM1.62m | 5:05AM1.67m | 5:32PM1.56m | 5:50AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.00m | 10:07PM0.05m | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.10m | 11:37PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 469 | 333 | 266 | 253 | 413 | 88 | 70 | 73 | 206 | 331 | 264 | 217 | 169 | 163 | 116 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 139 | 113 | 158 | 185 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 67 | 109 | 110 | 87 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 82 | 186 | 120 | 116 | 32 | 68 | 140 | 140 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 253 | 199 | 153 | 136 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 72 | 102 | 146 | 81 | 108 | 104 | 60 | 147 | 69 | 71 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 83 | 96 | 152 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 258 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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