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Tidals surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
18.9° 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 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2537 | 2092 | 1622 | 1392 | 1136 | 997 | 997 | 786 | 773 | 1735 | 2226 | 2512 | 2445 | 2379 | 2346 | 2095 | 1785 | 1370 | 1218 | 1077 | 946 | 784 | 646 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.41m | 2:18AM1.67m | 2:44PM1.50m | 2:59AM1.73m | 3:25PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.07m | 8:41PM0.11m | 9:17AM0.01m | 9:24PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2537 | 2092 | 1622 | 1392 | 1136 | 997 | 997 | 786 | 773 | 1735 | 2226 | 2512 | 2445 | 2379 | 2346 | 2095 | 1785 | 1370 | 1218 | 1077 | 946 | 784 | 646 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 116 | 210 | 1 | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | — | 70 | 121 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 383 | 427 | 399 | 13 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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