Port St Johns surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Port St Johns surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port St Johns sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port St Johns this week:

The surf forecast for Port St Johns over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port St Johns in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 2nd May)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 6th May)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 6th May)16ft (5.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port St Johns over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 120mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
1
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
4
3
!
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
2
ESE
6
2.5
ESE
7
3.5
ESE
10
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
2.5
ESE
11
1.3
SSE
19
3
S
16
4
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
833
619
404
358
191
106
139
162
150
286
669
2149
4112
3031
1439
1196
5096
4166
3910
3172
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
E
10
NW
10
E
20
ENE
10
N
5
NE
10
WSW
10
S
15
ESE
20
ESE
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
10
WNW
5
SW
25
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
10
WNW
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:07PM1.55m
4:17AM1.63m
4:35PM1.53m
4:44AM1.57m
5:02PM1.48m
5:11AM1.50m
5:32PM1.40m
5:40AM1.41m
6:04PM1.31m
6:12AM1.31m
6:45PM1.22m
6:52AM1.21m
7:43PM1.14m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.11m
10:06PM0.16m
10:27AM0.13m
10:34PM0.20m
10:54AM0.18m
11:02PM0.26m
11:23AM0.25m
11:32PM0.35m
11:54AM0.33m
00:05AM0.45m
12:31PM0.42m
00:46AM0.56m
1:19PM0.51m
1:48AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
6
13
31
27
13
33
3
Temp °C
25
26
21
25
26
22
29
30
21
20
20
20
20
20
15
20
22
19
20
21
16
24
24
22
24
24
22
27
29
21
22
20
17
16
17
9
18
18
12
13
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
2.5
SSE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2
S
12
3
S
16
3
SSW
11
0.7
E
10
3.5
S
12
Energy kJ
854
833
619
404
358
68
66
65
162
150
111
102
1375
4112
3031
1439
1122
5096
2123
88
3172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
E
9
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
1.8
S
13
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
2.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
129
17
46
38
6
191
102
139
58
54
11
11
10
1037
761
482
1859
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
21
1.3
SSE
19
0.9
ESE
10
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
17
7
17
6
23
106
73
13
23
11
25
86
1196
163
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.7
ENE
4
1.4
NE
6
0.9
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
2
ESE
6
2.5
ESE
7
3.5
ESE
10
0.7
WSW
4
2.2
SSW
8
1.5
SW
6
3
SW
10
4
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
Energy kJ
11
13
135
46
90
286
669
2149
11
572
154
1883
4166
3910
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
Distance (km)
0
160
0
241
241
0
7
0
42
23
241
190
217
328
7
0
7
107
167
191
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
4
5
8
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
4
9
8
6
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Port St Johns:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Port St Johns surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Port St Johns Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Port St Johns provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Port St Johns can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port St Johns 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 (Port St Johns) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Port St Johns may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Port St Johns is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Port Saint Johns. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Saint Johns. Port Saint Johns has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest