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Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Noncom (Cape Recife) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 4PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
1375 | 1697 | 2243 | 2396 | 2523 | 2523 | 2179 | 2292 | 1475 | 1337 | 1257 | 1257 | 1047 | 917 | 765 | 733 | 586 | 499 | 491 | 402 | 320 | 314 | 288 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:17AM1.74m | 2:42PM1.59m | 2:50AM1.76m | 3:16PM1.63m | 3:22AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.46m | 8:36PM0.52m | 9:07AM0.42m | 9:09PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 1375 | 1697 | 2243 | 2396 | 2523 | 2523 | 2179 | 2292 | 1475 | 1337 | 1257 | 1257 | 1047 | 917 | 765 | 733 | 586 | 499 | 491 | 402 | 320 | 314 | 288 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 158 | 82 | — | 25 | 7 | — | 30 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 39 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 192 | — | — | 59 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 42 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 106 | 6 | 586 | 267 | 40 | 40 | 209 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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