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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 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
19.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly severe gales.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
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0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
9
4
SSE
12
5
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
6
SE
12
7
SSE
13
7.5
SSE
13
6
SSE
12
6
S
12
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
487
228
202
126
341
625
1714
2073
4201
6664
8190
9144
10984
14796
18835
11437
10748
7841
7397
6989
7022
6247
5292
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSE
25
SE
40
SE
50
ESE
55
SE
30
NE
10
SSW
10
SSE
30
NNE
15
SSE
75
SSE
35
S
50
S
60
SSW
65
SW
55
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:08AM1.72m
5:36PM1.62m
5:38AM1.62m
6:12PM1.54m
6:12AM1.51m
6:56PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.44m
11:29PM0.60m
11:50AM0.52m
00:04AM0.70m
12:27PM0.61m
00:50AM0.80m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:31
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
3
2
3
4
2
10
19
8
8
7
4
13
6
3
2
4
6
7
5
2
2
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
15
13
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
12
14
13
14
13
11
9
8
13
13
12
10
13
2
12
8
6
4
7
7
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
S
11
1.9
S
11
4
SSE
12
5
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
5
SE
12
0.7
SW
15
5.5
SSE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
5
SSE
12
0.4
SW
16
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
414
228
202
126
341
625
804
843
4201
6664
8190
6678
209
8925
2545
2874
1999
6370
67
6247
5292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
3.5
ESE
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
1.2
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
12
22
167
164
114
10
6
12
12
2538
12
66
5
87
48
356
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.2
SSE
20
Energy kJ
12
5
11
5
10
5
31
31
31
78
91
91
36
13
104
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SE
5
2.5
ESE
7
3.5
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
9
5.5
SE
12
6
SE
12
7
SSE
13
7.5
SSE
13
6
SSE
12
6
S
12
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
597
487
8
13
53
570
1714
2073
9144
10984
14796
18835
11437
10748
7841
7397
6989
7022
23
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
3
4
6
5
7
4
5
5
8
4
5
3
4
5
6
6
4
Distance (km)
7
4
4
6
69
209
212
328
220
4
6
125
236
258
260
125
236
328
582
636
212
68
68
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
9
9
7
8
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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