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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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 3.3°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 2AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)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. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
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3
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
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
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6182
10828
4072
6720
5276
2027
1632
1505
1324
1084
921
2090
2513
2902
3085
3071
3023
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1070
1075
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
20
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:33AM1.82m
1:59PM1.68m
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
2:55AM1.99m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.51m
7:55AM0.39m
7:58PM0.40m
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
9:14AM0.21m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
8
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
13
15
14
13
13
12
14
14
14
16
15
16
16
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
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
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4835
4072
3263
2499
2027
1632
1505
1324
1084
921
2090
2513
2902
3085
3071
3023
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1070
1075
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
14
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
0.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
15
150
334
681
575
93
42
97
317
347
411
389
203
849
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
12
12
141
34
82
229
305
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
0.5
W
3
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6182
10828
6720
5276
5
890
829
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
664
69
14
14
8
6
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
10
267
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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