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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noncom (Cape Recife) this week:
The surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noncom (Cape Recife) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 21st May) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 21st May) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 25th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | |
180 | 437 | 265 | 202 | 479 | 406 | 607 | 628 | 458 | 387 | 266 | 131 | 62 | 201 | 186 | 175 | 172 | 123 | 189 | 146 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.84m | 5:02AM1.89m | 5:35PM1.78m | 5:49AM1.77m | 6:25PM1.70m | 6:41AM1.62m | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:25AM1.32m | 11:08PM1.53m | 11:42AM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:15AM0.28m | 11:33PM0.44m | 12:00PM0.38m | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.78m | 4:33PM0.74m | 5:54AM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 180 | 437 | 265 | 202 | 140 | 82 | 55 | 70 | 458 | 387 | 266 | 131 | 62 | 201 | 186 | 175 | 172 | 114 | 189 | 146 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 85 | 172 | 98 | 84 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 97 | 89 | 41 | 53 | 50 | 25 | 88 | 82 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 85 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 9 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 135 | 49 | 76 | 101 | — | 29 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 16 | 59 | 56 | 123 | 11 | 45 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 60 | 176 | 176 | 479 | 406 | 607 | 628 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 143 | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 40 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 209 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
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