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/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Tidals surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tidals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tidals sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tidals today?
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 11PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | |
171 | 171 | 132 | 137 | 167 | 145 | 143 | 375 | 378 | 291 | 303 | 303 | 285 | 354 | 359 | 292 | 372 | 382 | 320 | 236 | 176 | 192 | 186 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.56m | 5:06AM1.61m | 5:34PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:24PM1.42m | 6:40AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.21m | 12:06PM0.19m | 00:31AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 171 | 171 | 132 | 119 | 167 | 47 | 143 | 238 | 287 | 291 | 303 | 303 | 285 | 264 | 283 | 292 | 81 | 55 | 320 | 236 | 176 | 192 | 57 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 22 | 137 | 85 | 145 | 137 | 104 | 101 | 149 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 133 | 96 | 94 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 60 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 86 | 21 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 93 | 58 | 56 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 125 | 7 | 375 | 378 | 37 | 35 | — | — | 354 | 359 | 27 | 372 | 382 | 25 | — | — | 34 | 186 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 300 | 152 | 130 | 169 | 156 | 300 | 511 | 383 | 383 | 300 | 328 | 130 | 130 | 293 | 269 |
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