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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 08 Dec 2025 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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.1°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 12 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 8th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 12th Dec)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 13th Dec)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
3
E
2.2
E
2.3
SW
1.3
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.1
SSW
2.2
SW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)12121212121212111010896916151413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34735348554576110696805243392221131805418238291485200412301016761436
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
35
E
35
ENE
25
E
50
E
0
SW
35
WSW
15
ESE
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
30
W
20
SW
20
SSW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrosscrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossglasscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:57PM
1.74
6:34AM
1.73
6:46PM
1.60
7:28AM
1.65
7:42PM
1.46
8:30AM
1.57
8:49PM
1.36
9:42AM
1.53
10:10PM
1.31
10:54AM
1.53
11:28PM
1.32
11:59AM
1.56
12:32AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:45AM
0.52
12:05AM
0.45
12:35PM
0.64
12:50AM
0.57
1:33PM
0.75
1:41AM
0.68
2:46PM
0.83
2:45AM
0.77
4:18PM
0.86
4:06AM
0.82
5:42PM
0.83
5:26AM
0.82
6:41PM
0.77
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Sunrise4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--
Sunset-7:19--7:19--7:20--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:22-
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------15---11--
Temp. °C202221192019181818212222212220191919191919
Feels °C (?)212220171715151212171718142117151417151518
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The above surf forecast table for Noncom (Cape Recife) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Noncom (Cape Recife) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noncom (Cape Recife) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Noncom (Cape Recife)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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