Noncom (Cape Recife) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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Noncom (Cape Recife) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Noncom (Cape Recife) sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today?

The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 11PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
156
132
201
140
191
186
236
175
156
151
149
257
120
297
268
229
183
138
84
138
348
515
621
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
9:52PM1.51m
10:25AM1.32m
11:08PM1.53m
11:42AM1.34m
Low Tide
2:50AM0.77m
3:05PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
4:33PM0.74m
5:54AM0.72m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
18
18
18
17
16
18
20
11
11
15
13
14
14
15
16
15
17
17
15
15
15
16
19
17
17
17
18
16
15
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
E
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
51
39
28
201
96
191
186
236
175
156
151
149
257
114
297
268
229
183
138
64
138
348
515
621
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
E
11
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
50
50
132
70
140
91
38
36
31
21
18
11
56
120
77
70
68
66
66
84
59
56
54
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
49
47
32
18
28
28
87
58
58
57
57
56
36
56
35
33
32
31
85
67
84
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
135
156
119
81
54
34
112
91
1
2
1
1
2
4
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
68
68
4
6
4
4
0
5
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
267
141
10
0
0
0
0
10
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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