Mtati Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Mtati Surf Guide

Mtati in Port Alfred is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rips and sharks.

Mtati Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	4	fairly consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mtati:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mtati occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Mtati (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mtati with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in May while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mtati Location Map

Interactive Mtati surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mtati is Bisho Airport (VIY) in South Africa, 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mtati is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Mtati Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	7	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	off	off	cross- on

Tides at Mtati

Current tide and informaton

For Kleinemonde, 8 km from Mtati.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mtati Sea Temperature

The Mtati water temperature is warm (20.0 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite