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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 Friday 08 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
19.4° C
(Which is 2.1°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 5PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | |
6700 | 6011 | 5872 | 5173 | 4421 | 3870 | 2967 | 2466 | 2033 | 1744 | 1543 | 1207 | 940 | 800 | 645 | 467 | 361 | 234 | 178 | 1256 | 1768 | 1715 | 1855 | 1915 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.39m | 8:06AM1.29m | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:52AM1.26m | 10:55PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.91m | 4:01PM0.80m | 5:30AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 6700 | 6011 | 5872 | 5173 | 4421 | 3870 | 2967 | 2466 | 2033 | 1744 | 1543 | 1207 | 940 | 800 | 645 | 467 | 361 | 234 | 178 | 102 | 1768 | 1715 | 1855 | 1915 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 98 | 58 | 173 | 171 | 201 | 229 | 217 | 272 | 272 | 214 | 268 | 183 | 180 | 170 | 120 | 118 | 48 | 93 | 24 | 65 | 35 | 73 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 82 | 73 | 130 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 118 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | N 4 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 53 | 24 | 1256 | 47 | 58 | 54 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 249 | 141 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 141 | 209 | 392 | 456 | 209 | 209 | 289 | 209 | 211 |
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