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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 20 Dec 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
22.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


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 Sunday (Dec 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Second Beach (Port St Johns) in the next 12 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 21st Dec)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 22nd Dec)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 20th Dec)6ft (1.9m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
4
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
2.4
E
1.8
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)16151312888999999910999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17611310673413640886154716661404971516357318327347287239239162210382
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
E
15
E
30
ENE
25
NE
40
ENE
30
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
10
NW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
0
WSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
offcrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
glassononcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:00PM
1.54
4:25AM
1.48
4:31PM
1.55
4:57AM
1.50
5:03PM
1.54
5:30AM
1.50
5:35PM
1.51
6:05AM
1.49
6:09PM
1.46
6:43AM
1.47
6:47PM
1.38
7:26AM
1.44
7:33PM
1.29
8:17AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13PM
0.18
10:23AM
0.26
10:44PM
0.16
10:56AM
0.27
11:16PM
0.16
11:30AM
0.30
11:48PM
0.18
12:07PM
0.33
12:23AM
0.22
12:47PM
0.39
1:01AM
0.27
1:35PM
0.44
1:46AM
0.35
Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise--4:52--4:52--4:54--4:54--4:54--4:54--4:56
Sunset7:05--7:06--7:06--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
13----2---7-21---1158
Temp. °C222226262327272228272223232121212020212020
Feels °C (?)222526252122222128282323232021212122222121
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The above surf forecast table for Second Beach (Port St Johns) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Second Beach (Port St Johns) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Second Beach (Port St Johns) 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 (Second Beach (Port St Johns)) 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).

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