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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 am Monday 11 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
19.8° C
(Which is 2.8°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: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
193 | 1019 | 1062 | 871 | 647 | 412 | 330 | 500 | 1447 | 11897 | 12611 | 8810 | 2907 | 1556 | 2297 | 1568 | 1281 | 745 | 4441 | 3718 | 5078 | 11531 | 8747 | 5928 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.07m | 00:05AM1.28m | 12:30PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.42m | 1:19PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.50m | 6:26AM0.46m | 6:27PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:15PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 193 | 1019 | 1062 | 871 | 647 | 412 | 330 | 500 | 1447 | 3199 | 4161 | 3164 | 171 | 1556 | 2297 | 1568 | 1281 | 687 | 2394 | — | — | 5747 | 4338 | 3045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | 96 | 99 | 63 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 797 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 745 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 36 | 40 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 25 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11897 | 12611 | 8810 | 2907 | — | — | — | — | — | 4441 | 3718 | 5078 | 11531 | 8747 | 5928 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 300 | 328 | 20 | 21 | 130 | 161 | 193 | 193 | 169 | 193 | 31 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 170 | 434 | 904 | 459 | 107 |
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