Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf Guide

Noncom (Cape Recife) in Eastern Cape (South) is an exposed sandbar break that has very consistent surf The best wind direction is from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. The sandbar break offers mainly left hand waves. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Noncom (Cape Recife) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	4	very consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Noncom (Cape Recife):

The best conditions reported for surf at Noncom (Cape Recife) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Noncom (Cape Recife) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

50%

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

too small

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

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Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	ESE
Period (s)	12	12	12	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at Noncom (Cape Recife)

Current tide and informaton

For Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 8 km from Noncom (Cape Recife).

Next High Water: 05:38am | 1.62m

Next Low Water: 11:29pm | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Noncom (Cape Recife) Sea Temperature

The Noncom (Cape Recife) water temperature is reasonably warm (19.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite