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Nahoon Reef Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Nahoon Reef surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nahoon Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nahoon Reef sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 3.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nahoon Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Nahoon Reef at 7AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nahoon Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2136 | 2768 | 2543 | 2033 | 1691 | 1463 | 1208 | 1034 | 1138 | 1003 | 957 | 988 | 890 | 855 | 761 | 579 | 472 | 441 | 418 | 350 | 342 | 284 | 235 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.07m | 3:37PM1.94m | 3:47AM2.07m | 4:05PM1.94m | 4:13AM2.04m | 4:33PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.49m | 9:33PM0.52m | 9:56AM0.48m | 10:01PM0.54m | 10:24AM0.49m | 10:30PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2136 | 2768 | 2543 | 2033 | 1691 | 1463 | 1208 | 1034 | 1138 | 1003 | 957 | 988 | 890 | 855 | 761 | 579 | 472 | 441 | 418 | 350 | 342 | 284 | 235 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 308 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 89 | 46 | 7 | 127 | 51 | 51 | 112 | 72 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 18 | S 17 | E 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 73 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 239 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 239 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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