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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 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
18.9° 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 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (04 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 156mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
1
2
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SW
11
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
4
ESE
8
5.5
SE
10
7.5
SE
12
6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
181
212
276
265
415
506
530
413
304
263
634
551
285
242
164
126
128
392
582
2196
6825
15374
10521
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
40
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
30
ESE
5
SSE
20
W
15
E
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:33PM1.73m
4:41AM1.80m
5:04PM1.69m
5:08AM1.72m
5:36PM1.62m
5:38AM1.62m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.44m
10:50AM0.38m
10:57PM0.51m
11:19AM0.44m
11:29PM0.60m
11:50AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:31
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
13
15
10
53
36
10
1
Temp °C
24
23
25
23
19
19
20
21
21
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
13
13
14
20
20
21
19
17
18
20
19
21
17
15
14
12
12
15
15
14
11
10
10
11
13
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.3
E
8
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
6
SE
12
Energy kJ
231
181
164
276
265
415
506
530
413
304
263
11
531
285
130
164
126
128
392
582
12
84
66
9024
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
11
0.7
E
5
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
8
0.8
S
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.7
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
87
90
21
127
98
96
14
18
18
84
68
12
5
34
11
112
114
114
4
12
140
41
91
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
E
5
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
25
112
212
17
73
18
31
6
6
11
11
12
5
5
5
5
10
10
6
2
31
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
3
0.8
E
4
1
ENE
5
0.3
W
2
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.8
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
4
ESE
8
5.5
SE
10
7.5
SE
12
6
SE
12
Energy kJ
11
26
54
1
3
17
39
50
634
551
242
16
32
107
245
322
2196
6825
15374
10521
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
5
8
3
Distance (km)
40
10
0
0
4
0
4
78
4
4
6
6
6
68
4
14
68
68
212
209
262
6
6
636
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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