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Sea Vista surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sea Vista surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sea Vista sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sea Vista today?
The current surf forecast for Sea Vista at 3PM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sea Vista. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
14282 | 16850 | 17662 | 17253 | 13843 | 10828 | 8433 | 6945 | 5276 | 4524 | 3840 | 3368 | 2798 | 2251 | 1919 | 2399 | 3154 | 4493 | 4851 | 3859 | 3519 | 2898 | 2468 | 1992 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.35m | 1:32AM1.61m | 1:59PM1.46m | 2:14AM1.72m | 2:41PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.30m | 7:14PM0.29m | 7:55AM0.16m | 7:58PM0.18m | 8:36AM0.06m | 8:41PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 51 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 4524 | 3840 | 3368 | 2798 | 2251 | 1919 | 2399 | 3154 | 4493 | 4851 | 3859 | 3519 | 2898 | 2468 | 1992 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 273 | 435 | 872 | 575 | 67 | 93 | 42 | 137 | 878 | 700 | 634 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 201 | 139 | 139 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14282 | 16850 | 17662 | 17253 | 13843 | 10828 | 8433 | 6945 | 5276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 713 | 700 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 281 | 644 | 655 | 654 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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