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Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Noncom (Cape Recife) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.9° 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 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 131mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
506 | 454 | 413 | 309 | 263 | 589 | 589 | 280 | 130 | 164 | 126 | 537 | 875 | 2077 | 3415 | 5928 | 7067 | 8004 | 6479 | 5833 | 9750 | 10219 | 12180 | 11516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.69m | 5:08AM1.72m | 5:36PM1.62m | 5:38AM1.62m | 6:12PM1.54m | 6:12AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.38m | 10:57PM0.51m | 11:19AM0.44m | 11:29PM0.60m | 11:50AM0.52m | 00:04AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | — | SE 12 | — | — |
 kJ | 506 | 454 | 413 | 309 | 263 | 10 | 5 | 280 | 130 | 164 | 126 | 119 | 337 | 535 | 2603 | 5928 | 7067 | 8004 | 6479 | 42 | — | 7460 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 11 | 117 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 114 | 6 | 12 | 2548 | 90 | 55 | 66 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 93 | 41 | 66 | 90 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | N 4 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 22 | 35 | 211 | 589 | 589 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 53 | 537 | 875 | 2077 | 3415 | 16 | — | — | — | 5833 | 9750 | 10219 | 12180 | 11516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 78 | 68 | 5 | 68 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 68 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 212 | 106 | 6 | 398 | 68 | 236 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 387 | 456 |
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