Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.03° S 25.68° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 18 Oct 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 18.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 (Oct 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noncom (Cape Recife) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 19) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Mon 20th Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m) 15s
Best Surf	8AM (Mon 20th Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m) 15s
Most Powerful	2PM (Sun 19th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Sat 25
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	E	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	13	16	16	15	15	15	14	13	13	13	16	14	13	12	11	12	12	13	8	7	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	812	2766	2944	2104	1511	970	668	454	454	498	1643	1111	614	341	200	644	635	512	458	456	502
Wind (km/h)	W	SE	SE	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	WSW	SW	SW	W	E	E	ENE	WSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)	2:25AM 1.67		2:36PM 1.87	2:53AM 1.73		3:04PM 1.92	3:20AM 1.78		3:30PM 1.94	3:45AM 1.79		3:55PM 1.92	4:11AM 1.78		4:20PM 1.88	4:38AM 1.74		4:45PM 1.81		5:05AM 1.67	5:10PM 1.72
Low Tide / height (m)	8:28PM 0.43	8:26AM 0.43		8:53PM 0.36	8:51AM 0.37		9:16PM 0.32	9:16AM 0.34		9:39PM 0.30	9:41AM 0.33		10:03PM 0.30	10:06AM 0.36		10:28PM 0.33	10:32AM 0.42		10:54PM 0.39	10:59AM 0.50

		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Sat 25
Sunrise	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:26	-	-	5:24	-	-	5:24	-
Sunset	-	-	6:32	-	-	6:34	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:36	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37

Rain (mm)	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	19	19	20	21	20	19	19	18	17	19	18	19	19
Feels °C (?)	12	16	14	14	13	11	11	14	18	17	18	17	20	16	16	17	16	17	13	12	12

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape (S)

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at Noncom (Cape Recife) (light winds from the W at Port Elizabeth Airport 10 km from Noncom (Cape Recife)). 2.2m 4s local chop from the WSW with a 1.3m 8s swell from the SSW and a 0.6m 11s groundswell, also from the SSW. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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Information about the Noncom (Cape Recife) Surf forecast

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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