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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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 2.9°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 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
2.2
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
219
272
291
257
528
238
255
258
431
412
489
557
595
699
588
446
392
358
329
371
371
294
263
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
40
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM1.89m
5:35PM1.78m
5:49AM1.77m
6:25PM1.70m
6:41AM1.62m
7:24PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.28m
11:33PM0.44m
12:00PM0.38m
00:25AM0.56m
12:49PM0.50m
1:27AM0.68m
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cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
23
23
22
24
22
16
15
14
13
14
14
12
14
14
17
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
16
22
21
21
23
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.8
E
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
277
167
272
291
257
133
238
186
191
99
82
81
56
53
48
70
116
111
358
92
89
66
294
263
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
39
219
133
131
129
60
142
140
136
43
42
42
22
43
73
23
13
13
97
12
12
31
52
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
44
70
76
104
101
47
43
87
61
17
8
22
17
23
22
15
23
23
12
10
9
5
40
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
137
114
176
239
255
528
226
255
258
431
412
489
557
595
699
588
446
392
329
371
371
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
249
249
631
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
267
241
241
209
40
40
40
10
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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