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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 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
19.5° C
(Which is 3.1°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: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1318 | 2588 | 2560 | 1826 | 947 | 5319 | 2144 | 1679 | 1509 | 3278 | 4930 | 3416 | 4457 | 5618 | 8160 | 6225 | 6343 | 1812 | 1388 | 1136 | 1010 | 1010 | 880 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.28m | 12:30PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.42m | 1:19PM1.29m | 1:36AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.46m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1318 | 2588 | 2560 | 1826 | 947 | 1990 | 2144 | 1679 | 1509 | 1687 | 2547 | — | — | — | 3867 | 2628 | 2157 | 1812 | 1388 | 1136 | 1010 | 1010 | 880 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 322 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 798 | 5319 | — | — | — | 3278 | 4930 | 3416 | 4457 | 5618 | 8160 | 6225 | 6343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 183 | 200 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 152 | 591 | 574 | 459 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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