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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 11PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
493
823
1508
1371
1230
1375
1697
2054
2396
2523
2523
2179
2038
1413
1413
1257
1257
1363
1206
1016
733
624
577
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
20
W
40
S
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
E
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:41AM1.70m
2:07PM1.53m
2:17AM1.74m
2:42PM1.59m
2:50AM1.76m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.60m
8:07AM0.51m
8:02PM0.55m
8:38AM0.46m
8:36PM0.52m
9:07AM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
17
18
16
15
14
15
15
17
18
18
16
14
9
14
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
553
493
823
1508
1371
1230
1375
1697
2054
2396
2523
2523
2179
2038
1413
1413
1257
1257
1363
1206
1016
733
624
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSW
18
1
SW
12
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
1.4
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
385
292
4
4
7
216
23
18
43
44
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
E
4
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
149
60
44
6
10
11
20
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
6
4
0
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
0
4
211
106
68
586
235
263
17
40
40
10
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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