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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 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 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
209 | 205 | 330 | 263 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 137 | 167 | 145 | 137 | 241 | 287 | 341 | 350 | 370 | 402 | 422 | 394 | 394 | 579 | 408 | 329 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.56m | 5:06AM1.61m | 5:34PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:24PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.21m | 12:06PM0.19m | 00:31AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 209 | 205 | 330 | 263 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 119 | 167 | 112 | 87 | 241 | 287 | 341 | 350 | 370 | 402 | 422 | 394 | 394 | 418 | 408 | 329 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 137 | 85 | 145 | 137 | 104 | 101 | 147 | 140 | 138 | 140 | 101 | 98 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 105 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 86 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 77 | 93 | 58 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 37 | 50 | 579 | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 107 | 107 | 216 | 103 | 103 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 511 | 434 | 156 | 33 | 3 |
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