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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 Wednesday 22 Apr 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
19.7° C
(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tidals today?
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | |
4308 | 4374 | 2440 | 2767 | 4889 | 2420 | 4284 | 3664 | 3277 | 2905 | 2601 | 2320 | 1663 | 1484 | 1178 | 794 | 673 | 483 | 395 | 295 | 228 | 174 | 127 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.36m | 7:12PM1.24m | 7:35AM1.18m | 8:35PM1.12m | 9:15AM1.04m | 10:46PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.36m | 1:19AM0.49m | 1:57PM0.50m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:45PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 2211 | 2211 | 14 | 6 | 2918 | 2420 | 4284 | 3664 | 3277 | 2905 | 2601 | 2320 | 1663 | 1484 | 1178 | 794 | 673 | 483 | 395 | 295 | 228 | 174 | 280 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 994 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4308 | 4374 | 2440 | 2767 | 4889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 49 | 69 | 100 | 142 | 181 | 237 | 289 | 376 | 411 | 291 | 400 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 259 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 435 | 427 | 399 | 339 | 399 | 293 | 269 | 293 | 293 | 276 | 269 | 4 | 0 |
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