Noncom (Cape Recife) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.03° S 25.68° E

Issued: 1 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Noncom (Cape Recife) sea temperature is

18.0° C

Noncom (Cape Recife) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (29 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	14s
Afternoon (29 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Evening (29 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).
	Wednesday 29								Thursday 30								Friday 31
	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	0	0	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	E 9	E 9	E 6	E 7	E 7
Wave Graph
kJ	1032	904	735	640	668	731	701	681	681	681	681	580	572	516	837	475	482	433	427	449	505	328	417	557
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide		3:34AM1.67m				4:01PM1.72m				4:05AM1.72m				4:30PM1.78m				4:35AM1.75m				5:00PM1.82m
Low Tide				9:45AM0.35m				10:01PM0.45m				10:13AM0.29m				10:32PM0.40m				10:42AM0.26m


	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:36	—	—
mm	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	16	15	16	16	16	16	16	15	14	15	16	17	16	17	16	16	15	16	17	16	16	14
Feels °C	9	8	9	9	11	11	12	13	15	14	12	13	12	12	11	12	11	10	10	10	10	8	8	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 13	SSW 13	ESE 9	E 10	E 9	E 9	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12
kJ	1032	904	735	640	668	731	701	296	336	328	328	351	415	482	482	471	414	405	388	336	269	215	140	136
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	—	—	—	S 9	S 9	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	E 9	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	63	—	—	—	7	7	—	681	681	681	681	580	572	516	837	475	482	433	427	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 9	—	—	S 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 9	—	—	—	—	E 9	E 9	E 6	E 7	E 7
kJ	253	401	551	487	417	363	322	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	461	—	—	—	—	449	505	328	417	557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Noncom (Cape Recife) Eastern Cape (S)	Noncom (Cape Recife) Eastern Cape (S)	Noncom (Cape Recife) Eastern Cape (S)	Noncom (Cape Recife) Eastern Cape (S)	De Kelders Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Keurbooms Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	241	241	241	267	267	267	10	10	0	0	0	0	582	267	141	40	40	40	209	241	252	267	209	209
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)							Van Stadens Mouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Mtati			Mtati	Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Rating (10 max)							4	4	4	4	4	4			4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	7	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	5	5	6

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