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Second Beach (Port St Johns) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 06 May 2025 SAST
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Second Beach (Port St Johns) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Second Beach (Port St Johns) sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Second Beach (Port St Johns) this week:

The surf forecast for Second Beach (Port St Johns) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Second Beach (Port St Johns) in the next 12 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 6th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 11th May)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 11th May)18ft (5.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Second Beach (Port St Johns) over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.3
NE
2.1
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)11101315141314141313151313131216151312121111151515146777888889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)140129109566494336943105988051492464250755413155110278413361098814493329339372217168209181379554493295679229240248
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
NE
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
15
NNW
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
5
W
15
NE
25
NE
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NE
20
NE
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
10
N
5
NNE
15
NE
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscrossglassglasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:13PM
1.08
12:47AM
1.28
1:07PM
1.18
1:27AM
1.38
1:45PM
1.28
1:59AM
1.47
2:17PM
1.36
2:28AM
1.55
2:46PM
1.43
2:55AM
1.59
3:14PM
1.48
3:23AM
1.62
3:41PM
1.51
3:50AM
1.61
4:09PM
1.51
4:18AM
1.59
4:38PM
1.49
4:47AM
1.55
5:08PM
1.44
5:17AM
1.48
5:42PM
1.38
5:51AM
1.41
6:22PM
1.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:16PM
0.56
7:11AM
0.53
7:06PM
0.47
7:46AM
0.42
7:42PM
0.39
8:15AM
0.32
8:12PM
0.31
8:41AM
0.24
8:42PM
0.26
9:07AM
0.18
9:10PM
0.22
9:34AM
0.15
9:39PM
0.20
10:01AM
0.14
10:07PM
0.21
10:29AM
0.16
10:37PM
0.24
10:59AM
0.20
11:08PM
0.30
11:32AM
0.26
11:42PM
0.37
12:09PM
0.33
12:23AM
0.46
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:39--6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:43--
Sunset-5:20--5:19--5:17--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:13--5:12-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C262521252421212221242724242421212219202218222420242622222320222521262723
Feels °C (?)262521252322232323242623242422141617181917202219212420202322202220252522

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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