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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
628
589
2209
2795
2830
2717
2478
2221
1949
1487
1288
1144
987
865
679
566
556
480
403
333
266
324
420
253
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
16
17
20
20
19
18
18
17
16
17
19
19
18
18
19
18
16
16
22
24
22
21
20
20
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
18
18
17
18
19
17
15
15
20
21
20
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
628
550
2209
2795
2830
2717
2478
2221
1949
1487
1288
1144
987
865
679
566
556
480
403
333
266
123
90
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
296
589
11
13
13
19
19
18
22
16
14
15
14
109
324
420
253
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NE
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.3
SE
6
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
6
5
6
24
38
19
8
8
15
14
14
67
14
110
6
114
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
26
4
9
3
9
3
7
49
108
231
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
59
163
3
0
0
0
0
0
20
217
270
17
17
5
3
5
133
207
241
17
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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