Rame Head surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 SAST
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Rame Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rame Head sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rame Head today?

The current surf forecast for Rame Head at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Rame Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
2.1
S
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2258
1836
1581
1194
564
505
814
723
628
589
2209
2795
2830
2717
2478
2221
1949
1487
1288
1003
987
848
603
566
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
2:45PM1.54m
3:01AM1.77m
3:25PM1.60m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.19m
8:01PM0.18m
8:38AM0.08m
8:43PM0.10m
9:18AM0.01m
9:25PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
15
16
18
19
18
17
15
15
15
17
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
16
13
14
17
16
16
16
14
14
14
16
17
17
19
19
17
18
17
17
19
18
18
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
2.1
S
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
2258
1836
1581
1194
564
505
814
723
628
550
2209
2795
2830
2717
2478
2221
1949
1487
1288
1003
987
848
603
566
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SW
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
365
304
7
174
296
589
16
9
8
13
19
34
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SW
16
0.2
E
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
42
5
40
38
18
8
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
10
10
7
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
182
153
17
0
0
0
0
59
163
0
0
0
0
0
0
134
162
268
240
17
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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