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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 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
18.4° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
120
297
236
229
183
138
106
138
353
515
612
845
1167
1136
1061
743
536
458
382
311
494
292
287
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:25AM1.32m
11:08PM1.53m
11:42AM1.34m
00:11AM1.59m
12:41PM1.40m
1:00AM1.65m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.78m
4:33PM0.74m
5:54AM0.72m
5:48PM0.71m
6:51AM0.64m
6:43PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
16
16
17
19
18
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
17
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
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
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.3
E
7
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
257
114
297
236
229
183
138
64
138
353
515
612
845
1167
1136
1061
743
536
458
382
311
9
292
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
56
120
77
70
68
66
66
106
59
56
54
63
52
36
25
30
23
25
19
19
13
8
9
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
36
55
35
33
32
31
85
84
84
17
17
17
17
7
36
35
22
21
21
8
8
6
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
4
1
ENE
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1.3
SW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
32
6
19
58
2
20
49
52
494
27
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
69
209
14
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
0
4
7
68
68
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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