Mntafufu surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 SAST
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Mntafufu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mntafufu sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mntafufu today?

The current surf forecast for Mntafufu at 10PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Mar)--
Afternoon (20 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (20 Mar)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.5
S
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
S
0.9
SSW
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)1413137713121212121212111210108889811117
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2902731952862124764474404334194694374714222211701861962281541208484212
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossonononcross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:42PM
1.75
4:59AM
1.89
5:13PM
1.70
5:31AM
1.81
5:46PM
1.61
6:05AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:44PM
-0.09
11:10AM
-0.04
11:15PM
-0.03
11:42AM
0.04
11:49PM
0.07
12:16PM
0.18
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----6:05-------6:05-------6:05--
Sunset6:13-------6:12-------6:09-------
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-11-1222231-------------
Temp. °C242321212020202020202020202125272623232425242626
Feels °C (?)222219212021222222201920202225272723252728232323
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