Rame Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.80° S 29.35° E

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rame Head sea temperature is
21.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 17 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with 1,293 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 (Jun 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rame Head in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 17th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 18th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 20th Jun)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.2
S
9
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
1.7
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
433
886
1224
1059
805
452
454
1293
902
246
196
163
110
310
193
157
217
133
164
198
111
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
NW
5
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
10
SSW
5
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:34PM1.60m
5:48AM1.54m
6:21PM1.56m
6:32AM1.44m
7:09PM1.50m
7:19AM1.32m
8:01PM1.42m
8:10AM1.21m
8:58PM1.34m
9:12AM1.12m
10:03PM1.27m
10:29AM1.07m
11:13PM1.24m
11:51AM1.07m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.19m
11:59AM0.12m
00:28AM0.28m
12:43PM0.20m
1:19AM0.38m
1:29PM0.29m
2:14AM0.48m
2:18PM0.39m
3:16AM0.55m
3:16PM0.49m
4:29AM0.59m
4:26PM0.55m
5:44AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
20
20
17
17
18
18
19
21
17
22
23
20
23
23
21
25
26
22
24
Feels °C
19
17
20
18
16
13
15
17
16
17
14
19
20
18
21
20
19
23
23
20
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.2
S
9
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
433
886
1224
1059
805
452
454
1293
902
246
196
163
96
176
133
97
62
91
97
102
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
SSW
12
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
SE
12
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
38
13
16
162
14
6
6
7
7
180
64
59
53
84
193
147
217
133
93
81
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
9
8
15
2
52
24
22
146
40
84
12
43
76
51
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
S
9
0.6
NE
3
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
33
166
291
6
61
133
118
110
310
157
164
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
49
0
0
59
15
15
0
0
268
453
5
133
207
5
64
64
0
37
37
3
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
6
6
6
4
7
5
9
4
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
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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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