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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 1 pm Saturday 30 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
18.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tidals today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | |
326 | 253 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 178 | 155 | 152 | 155 | 162 | 229 | 204 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 165 | 119 | 71 | 107 | 160 | 135 | 133 | 131 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.38m | 3:27AM1.48m | 3:52PM1.40m | 3:59AM1.48m | 4:24PM1.40m | 4:31AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:49PM0.28m | 10:12AM0.20m | 10:21PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
 kJ | 97 | 114 | 107 | 102 | 73 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 155 | 162 | 229 | 204 | 97 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 61 | 47 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 93 | 102 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 326 | 253 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 178 | 155 | 152 | 45 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 165 | 119 | 71 | 107 | 160 | 135 | 133 | 131 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 98 | 115 | 155 | 107 | 150 | — | — | 75 | 96 | 85 | 164 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 321 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 276 | 269 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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