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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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 9AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
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
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1910
2513
2902
3344
3298
2987
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1077
1053
638
553
469
400
325
292
192
192
192
244
209
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
0
WNW
10
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
2:55AM1.99m
3:22PM1.84m
3:36AM2.01m
4:04PM1.86m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
9:14AM0.21m
9:21PM0.29m
9:53AM0.18m
10:03PM0.29m
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>
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
15
16
18
22
25
22
20
19
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
15
16
16
15
14
15
13
14
14
13
13
15
20
24
20
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
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
E
6
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
1910
2513
2902
3344
3298
2987
2534
2179
1708
1538
1400
1077
1053
638
553
469
400
94
292
192
192
192
244
209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
E
6
1.1
S
12
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
1027
261
93
42
97
829
479
418
418
425
293
813
250
261
218
92
325
79
66
51
38
38
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
12
34
75
112
242
459
118
68
92
90
90
96
71
71
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
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
955
2
17
38
56
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
249
209
209
209
10
10
3
0
0
6
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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