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Presleys Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Presleys Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Presleys Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Presleys Bay sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Presleys Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Presleys Bay at 1AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Presleys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
3313 | 3303 | 3125 | 2876 | 2367 | 1781 | 1974 | 1454 | 1510 | 1866 | 2147 | 5605 | 5567 | 5100 | 4649 | 5460 | 5417 | 5768 | 4310 | 3794 | 3069 | 2611 | 2129 | 1589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.30m | 6:12AM1.30m | 6:45PM1.21m | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:31PM0.42m | 00:47AM0.56m | 1:19PM0.51m | 1:49AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3313 | 3303 | 3125 | 2876 | 2367 | 1781 | 1974 | 1454 | 757 | 543 | 2147 | 3967 | 3871 | 3762 | 3541 | 3891 | 4690 | 4690 | 4310 | 3794 | 3069 | 2611 | 2129 | 1589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 417 | 241 | 198 | 146 | 559 | 80 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 22 | SSE 21 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 41 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | 19 | 43 | 98 | 238 | 399 | 116 | 3 | — | 12 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 17 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 14 | 181 | 1510 | 1866 | 16 | 5605 | 5567 | 5100 | 4649 | 5460 | 5417 | 5768 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 143 | 144 | 192 | 227 | 227 | 204 | 204 | 227 | 227 | 153 | 227 | 227 | 204 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 411 |
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