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Mtati surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mtati surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mtati sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mtati today?
The current surf forecast for Mtati at 6PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mtati. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
5491 | 5837 | 6786 | 7926 | 7624 | 6701 | 6094 | 5227 | 4029 | 3224 | 2702 | 2202 | 1512 | 1156 | 917 | 762 | 540 | 361 | 293 | 237 | 176 | 140 | 140 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.23m | 7:38AM1.16m | 8:40PM1.11m | 9:21AM1.03m | 10:48PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.35m | 1:22AM0.49m | 2:01PM0.50m | 3:01AM0.62m | 3:51PM0.57m | 5:25AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6786 | 7926 | 7624 | 6701 | 6094 | 5227 | 4029 | 3224 | 2702 | 2202 | 1512 | 1156 | 917 | 762 | 540 | 361 | 293 | 237 | 176 | 560 | 505 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 140 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5491 | 5837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | 123 | 238 | 333 | 476 | 639 | 694 | 689 | 669 | 908 | 866 | 678 | 739 | 877 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 347 | 141 | 122 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 223 | 554 | 401 | 401 | 344 | 344 | 177 | 151 | 177 | 151 | 177 | 99 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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