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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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
18.2° C
(Which is 3.2°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: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1324
1084
921
1910
2513
2902
3114
3298
2987
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1077
1053
638
553
469
400
319
292
192
192
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
2:55AM1.99m
3:22PM1.84m
3:36AM2.01m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.40m
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
9:14AM0.21m
9:21PM0.29m
9:53AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
18
18
17
17
15
16
17
22
26
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
19
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
E
6
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
1324
1084
921
1910
2513
2902
3114
3298
2987
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1077
1053
638
553
469
400
319
292
66
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
14
2.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
S
11
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
15
150
334
1027
261
93
42
97
829
479
418
418
425
293
813
250
221
218
69
74
81
192
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
12
12
34
75
112
242
459
118
68
92
90
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
0.1
E
11
0.8
E
4
1
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
906
2
17
39
54
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
267
249
209
209
10
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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