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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 3PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2
3
6
8
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
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
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1465
1477
1699
2675
4739
7001
9320
2767
2268
1836
1474
1194
564
496
814
711
628
693
2181
2576
2616
2546
2284
2041
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SW
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
2:45PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:01PM0.18m
8:38AM0.08m
8:43PM0.10m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
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
20
20
23
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
20
20
18
17
17
16
19
20
20
16
14
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
19
18
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
13
0.4
S
12
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
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
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
9
1477
1699
46
4739
2767
2268
1836
1474
1194
564
496
814
711
628
628
2181
2576
2616
2546
2284
2041
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.7
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
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
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
12
5
196
7
1
1
5
365
304
5
176
296
693
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
6
2
5
25
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1465
2675
4739
7001
9320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
0
217
935
1041
481
3
0
0
0
20
134
167
5
0
0
0
0
0
134
15
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
4
8
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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