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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
23.4° 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 12AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 5.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

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 Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
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
1.5
S
12
2.1
S
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4247
7442
4236
2528
2091
1836
1581
1194
564
505
814
723
628
628
2209
2576
2616
2512
2284
2221
1949
1487
1288
1144
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
35
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
2:45PM1.54m
3:01AM1.77m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:01PM0.18m
8:38AM0.08m
8:43PM0.10m
9:18AM0.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
21
19
17
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
20
20
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
19
17
12
14
14
13
13
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
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
1.5
S
12
2.1
S
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9377
2528
2091
1836
1581
1194
564
505
814
723
628
628
2209
2576
2616
2512
2284
2221
1949
1487
1288
1144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
365
304
5
174
288
589
18
10
10
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
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
42
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4247
7442
4236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
1046
481
15
0
0
0
0
134
143
5
0
0
0
0
0
163
0
0
0
0
0
0
207
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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