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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
18.4° C
(Which is 3.1°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 5AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)18ft (5.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
!
!
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3
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
3
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
S
14
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
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4444
5306
6593
7232
7766
6193
10583
8433
6534
5443
1837
1547
1384
1211
983
828
1884
2513
2686
2863
2785
2775
2499
2084
Wind (km/h)
50
W
50
W
60
W
55
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:49AM1.69m
1:16PM1.56m
1:33AM1.82m
1:59PM1.68m
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.53m
7:16PM0.51m
7:55AM0.39m
7:58PM0.40m
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
7
6
5
5
4
7
8
8
8
10
10
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
S
14
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
13
Energy kJ
19
40
51
35
4835
3853
3070
2246
1837
1547
1384
1211
983
828
1884
2513
2686
2863
2785
2775
2499
2084
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
1.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
15
150
338
753
575
334
93
42
98
104
961
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
12
12
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
4444
5306
6593
7232
7766
6193
10583
8433
6534
5443
939
878
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
2
4
4
9
5
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
404
262
272
686
664
328
69
14
14
6
6
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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