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Lat Long: 31.80° S 29.35° E

Rame Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rame Head sea temperature is
20.6°C
1.1° 

Rame Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rame Head surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, NE swell with 2,586 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rame Head this week:

The surf forecast for Rame Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rame Head in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 05) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 4th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 6th Nov)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 10th Nov)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rame Head over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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E
6
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0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
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E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
1.4
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
2
S
13
1.7
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13
1.2
S
12
2.3
ENE
7
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ENE
8
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NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
190
246
299
269
269
212
450
336
280
173
460
277
201
408
1355
932
418
588
1193
2586
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
10
W
20
SSW
10
S
10
N
20
ENE
10
E
20
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
35
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-off
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cross-on
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cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:36AM1.24m
00:08AM1.13m
12:41PM1.37m
1:05AM1.25m
1:26PM1.49m
1:47AM1.36m
2:02PM1.58m
2:22AM1.44m
2:34PM1.64m
2:54AM1.51m
3:04PM1.66m
3:24AM1.54m
3:33PM1.65m
3:53AM1.55m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.56m
6:12AM0.48m
7:06PM0.42m
7:05AM0.37m
7:46PM0.30m
7:45AM0.28m
8:19PM0.21m
8:20AM0.21m
8:49PM0.14m
8:51AM0.17m
9:17PM0.10m
9:21AM0.15m
9:44PM0.09m
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Temp °C
21
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24
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28
27
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26
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Feels °C
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29
28
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13
22
24
21
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Information about the Rame Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rame Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rame Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rame Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rame Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rame Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rame Head is 26 km (16 miles) from the city of Port Saint Johns. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Saint Johns. Port Saint Johns has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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