Nahoon Reef surf break

Nahoon Reef surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 SAST
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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
19.8° C
(Which is 2.9°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 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSE
10
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
284
188
181
133
140
127
168
163
251
235
232
180
177
169
123
159
265
86
88
130
721
4482
4980
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
SSW
15
SSE
35
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
30
ESE
40
E
50
ESE
25
NE
20
N
5
SSE
20
SW
25
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:33PM1.92m
4:39AM1.98m
5:01PM1.87m
5:06AM1.90m
5:32PM1.80m
5:34AM1.81m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.59m
10:52AM0.53m
10:59PM0.66m
11:21AM0.60m
11:31PM0.76m
11:53AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
2
3
3
9
8
9
4
6
9
4
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
23
24
29
26
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
21
21
21
20
20
21
26
24
18
23
22
20
19
20
20
18
16
14
12
16
16
17
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
338
284
188
181
133
130
98
168
163
251
235
232
180
177
169
123
121
119
86
88
1039
1236
4482
4980
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSE
10
3
S
11
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
6
6
42
50
43
49
127
71
74
12
25
27
29
29
19
20
36
126
36
52
130
721
1968
1633
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.1
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
5
40
68
104
140
38
38
29
29
29
26
4
50
31
54
39
37
7
13
6
6
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.5
ESE
7
3.5
ESE
8
1
WNW
5
4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
13
36
95
152
135
1
2
23
39
32
42
72
87
159
265
553
1536
40
4583
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
3
5
3
Distance (km)
273
0
0
0
0
0
0
315
124
0
4
0
23
23
52
239
301
53
214
404
24
18
52
404
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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