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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
2.1
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1127
975
632
538
424
352
352
334
518
508
459
481
406
460
551
428
501
298
436
494
546
788
721
445
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:07AM1.06m
10:42PM1.13m
11:27AM1.05m
00:20AM1.24m
12:46PM1.16m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.65m
3:37PM0.61m
5:18AM0.66m
5:41PM0.57m
6:49AM0.54m
6:50PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
16
16
17
22
24
23
21
19
18
19
20
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
30
30
27
26
26
13
13
14
17
19
19
17
17
17
18
19
23
23
23
22
22
20
20
21
28
28
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
1127
975
632
538
424
334
263
189
310
316
280
279
72
72
355
308
266
298
436
494
14
529
508
445
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
23
13
23
15
142
104
106
79
5
47
47
27
27
13
13
4
13
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
47
59
76
93
215
352
352
334
518
508
459
481
406
460
551
428
501
546
788
721
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
162
234
262
453
438
453
286
286
17
5
17
133
268
432
17
3
0
0
0
37
133
133
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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