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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 7 am Sunday 17 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
18.6° 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 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
319 | 292 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 295 | 253 | 206 | 146 | 166 | 169 | 183 | 177 | 397 | 405 | 437 | 336 | 196 | 309 | 475 | 602 | 672 | 613 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.01m | 4:04PM1.86m | 4:18AM1.98m | 4:48PM1.84m | 5:02AM1.89m | 5:35PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.18m | 10:03PM0.29m | 10:33AM0.21m | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:15AM0.28m | 11:33PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 319 | 292 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 295 | 253 | 206 | 146 | 166 | 169 | 132 | 177 | 397 | 405 | 437 | 336 | 196 | 309 | 475 | 149 | 133 | 142 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 78 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 93 | 155 | 147 | 183 | 104 | 134 | 89 | 151 | 108 | 195 | 193 | 152 | 101 | 73 | 47 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 134 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 104 | — | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 24 | 8 | 8 | 602 | 672 | 613 | 559 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 10 | 40 | 235 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 220 | 220 |
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