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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 am Tuesday 12 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
19.0° C
(Which is 3.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tidals today?
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 2PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2588 | 2365 | 2200 | 2344 | 1387 | 2098 | 1465 | 1344 | 3861 | 5757 | 3708 | 4524 | 4974 | 7576 | 5227 | 6760 | 1812 | 1412 | 1155 | 1027 | 909 | 909 | 786 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.42m | 1:19PM1.29m | 1:36AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:15PM0.29m | 7:57AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
16 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2588 | 2365 | 8 | 2344 | 1387 | 2098 | 1465 | 1344 | 1930 | 2767 | — | — | — | 3595 | 2628 | 2157 | 1812 | 1412 | 1155 | 1027 | 909 | 909 | 786 | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 625 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 116 | 343 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2200 | — | — | — | — | — | 3861 | 5757 | 3708 | 4524 | 4974 | 7576 | 5227 | 6760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 183 | 136 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 389 | 904 | 574 | 459 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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