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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
18.5° 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 Saturday (May 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noncom (Cape Recife) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 23rd May)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 27th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 28th May)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
3
1
2
0
0
2
3
0
4
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
1.2
SW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
135
201
186
175
215
297
229
106
443
630
996
394
286
142
569
680
1589
1531
1566
1145
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
N
10
NNE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
5
NE
20
E
10
NNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
9:52PM1.51m
10:25AM1.32m
11:08PM1.53m
11:42AM1.34m
00:11AM1.59m
12:41PM1.40m
1:00AM1.65m
1:28PM1.47m
1:41AM1.70m
2:07PM1.53m
2:17AM1.74m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.62m
2:50AM0.77m
3:05PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
4:33PM0.74m
5:54AM0.72m
5:48PM0.71m
6:51AM0.64m
6:43PM0.65m
7:33AM0.57m
7:26PM0.60m
8:07AM0.51m
8:02PM0.55m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
21
21
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
13
13
15
14
14
18
16
18
18
17
19
21
12
12
14
17
16
15
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
12
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
11
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
8
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
62
51
99
59
175
215
297
229
64
443
630
996
394
286
82
569
680
1589
1531
1566
1145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.9
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
52
50
201
186
36
17
53
68
106
54
52
78
40
16
110
21
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
E
4
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
36
49
31
87
58
56
35
32
84
6
7
35
21
8
142
3
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
1.2
SW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.2
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.3
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
Energy kJ
40
135
81
100
1
13
28
61
113
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
68
68
14
4
4
0
0
10
0
0
10
4
68
7
0
0
10
0
6
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
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