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

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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
18.2° C
(Which is 3.2°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 Friday (May 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 11s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 15th May)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 15th May)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 15th May)10ft (3.0m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1910
3114
2987
1708
1077
638
400
192
192
160
142
183
183
190
502
431
1290
1038
1440
1351
934
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
NW
15
NE
30
E
20
NE
15
N
10
E
15
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
2:55AM1.99m
3:22PM1.84m
3:36AM2.01m
4:04PM1.86m
4:18AM1.98m
4:48PM1.84m
5:02AM1.89m
5:35PM1.78m
5:49AM1.77m
6:25PM1.70m
6:41AM1.62m
7:24PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
9:14AM0.21m
9:21PM0.29m
9:53AM0.18m
10:03PM0.29m
10:33AM0.21m
10:47PM0.35m
11:15AM0.28m
11:33PM0.44m
12:00PM0.38m
00:25AM0.56m
12:49PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
8
3
4
2
4
7
2
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
17
18
17
22
26
23
17
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
19
24
21
13
15
14
12
9
10
13
15
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
E
6
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
12
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
2.4
S
10
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1910
3114
2987
1708
1077
638
400
66
192
160
123
137
183
190
101
175
1026
1038
1440
1351
934
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
11
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1.1
E
5
0.9
S
11
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
SW
13
0.6
S
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
S
18
0.9
S
16
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1027
93
97
418
293
250
69
192
52
60
38
183
85
28
73
45
177
53
219
386
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SW
13
0.3
E
9
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
12
75
459
118
90
96
68
142
25
17
74
18
10
58
14
37
60
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
0.8
E
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
906
17
28
5
5
29
502
431
1290
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
4
4
0
0
249
10
0
14
4
68
7
4
14
68
125
6
291
68
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
6
4
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
4
5
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