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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rame Head today?

The current surf forecast for Rame Head at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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)
 
2
 
5
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
2
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m) 
Direction
Period (s) 
1.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph 
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ 
779
4182
2310
3287
3697
1447
2784
3811
3376
3100
2716
2368
2115
1682
1321
1127
862
642
538
424
334
227
323
366
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
WNW
10
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:35AM1.40m
7:08PM1.28m
7:30AM1.21m
8:27PM1.15m
9:07AM1.06m
10:42PM1.13m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.35m
1:15AM0.49m
1:51PM0.51m
2:45AM0.65m
3:37PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:26
6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
 Temp °C
17
17
21
21
20
18
16
16
16
17
19
19
20
18
17
16
16
17
22
24
22
21
20
19
12
11
14
13
12
14
13
14
15
16
17
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
17
19
17
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
779
1995
14
14
14
1447
2784
3811
3376
3100
2716
2368
2115
1682
1321
1127
862
642
538
424
334
213
191
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
14
25
46
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
189
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
7
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
8
0.7
E
9
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
234
4182
2310
3287
3697
437
76
26
49
59
76
85
111
247
309
227
323
366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
 
8
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
4
 
4
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
4
 
3
 
4
 
4
 
3
 
4
 
4
 
3
 
3
 
3
 
2
 
2
 
3
 
3
Distance (km)
612
612
612
612
422
59
0
0
0
0
49
270
261
234
173
234
234
271
423
423
438
425
17
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
 
7
 
8
 
7
 
7
 
6
 
4
 
3
 
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
 
9
 
7
 
8
 
9
 
9
 
9
 
8
 
7
 
7
 
6
 
5
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
3
 
3
 
3
 
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
 
9
 
7
 
8
 
7
 
9
 
9
 
8
 
9
 
7
 
6
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
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