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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
23.7° 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 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
6
9
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1062
871
669
383
233
299
690
1856
2200
1546
1704
1313
1872
1464
983
834
3113
3644
6101
7398
8939
2750
2028
1635
Wind (km/h)
25
W
10
E
20
NNE
15
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
25
W
20
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:26AM1.10m
00:07AM1.30m
12:32PM1.21m
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.52m
6:28AM0.48m
6:30PM0.41m
7:17AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
21
24
22
23
24
24
24
25
28
29
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
14
21
18
19
18
17
18
18
23
24
21
22
20
19
21
21
21
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
0.2
E
9
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1062
871
669
383
233
299
690
1856
2200
1546
1704
1313
1872
1464
983
834
1089
6
4527
2750
2028
1635
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
S
15
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
44
39
39
38
12
30
19
32
28
21
21
276
14
13
10
9
72
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NE
9
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
59
21
2
15
37
23
14
14
14
14
5
14
5
19
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WSW
4
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
19
44
6
1
3
19
3113
3644
6101
7398
8939
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
9
9
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
37
37
5
17
27
17
49
17
27
59
5
17
17
0
0
182
425
425
481
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
7
9
5
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
9
2
2
9
5
9
9
5
5
5
6
4
7
4
4
4
9
9
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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