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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
628
589
2209
2795
2830
2717
2478
2221
1949
1487
1288
1121
987
848
690
566
553
418
403
276
266
324
420
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:20AM1.70m
2:45PM1.54m
3:01AM1.77m
3:25PM1.60m
3:41AM1.78m
4:06PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.08m
8:43PM0.10m
9:18AM0.01m
9:25PM0.05m
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
16
16
17
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
22
25
22
21
20
15
15
16
17
17
19
19
18
17
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
20
22
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
723
628
550
2209
2795
2830
2717
2478
2221
1949
1487
1288
1121
987
848
690
566
553
418
403
276
266
146
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
174
296
589
11
13
13
19
19
8
8
16
20
19
14
109
324
420
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SW
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
7
6
5
37
5
38
18
36
2
4
14
67
14
110
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
23
10
33
10
16
8
41
108
278
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
17
0
0
0
0
59
163
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
270
268
240
5
5
5
5
163
207
307
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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