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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
18.8° 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 5AM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)16ft (5.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
0
!
!
!
!
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
!
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
15
6.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
4
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6361
16271
4689
7308
10084
8758
7808
2805
3804
4788
5767
6513
7261
5789
9838
5955
2482
4834
1722
1547
1361
1190
950
921
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
40
W
45
W
50
WSW
55
W
55
W
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:59PM1.55m
12:27PM1.43m
00:49AM1.69m
1:16PM1.56m
1:33AM1.82m
1:59PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.68m
6:28PM0.63m
7:15AM0.53m
7:16PM0.51m
7:55AM0.39m
7:58PM0.40m
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
3
4
7
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
16
16
15
15
13
13
10
10
12
12
12
10
8
6
5
5
6
8
8
9
8
10
10
12
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6361
5821
4689
4212
4227
3717
2843
19
38
37
31
4390
3542
2482
2142
1722
1547
1361
1190
950
921
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
20
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
Energy kJ
22
6
14
15
203
412
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
7
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
6.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
1
WSW
5
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
35
16271
7308
10084
8758
7808
2805
3804
4788
5767
6513
7261
5789
9838
5955
40
4834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
9
8
4
4
4
5
5
8
4
4
7
4
3
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
325
68
450
14
249
212
14
235
262
262
272
409
664
328
212
14
14
6
6
4
4
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
5
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
8
9
9
8
5
4
6
9
8
5
4
9
9
8
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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