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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 pm 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
19.0° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 21°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | 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 | |
5592 | 5359 | 2279 | 3922 | 4633 | 5612 | 3676 | 5008 | 5698 | 7726 | 8524 | 2537 | 2092 | 1591 | 1249 | 1136 | 1027 | 909 | 800 | 698 | 1735 | 2433 | 2512 | 2412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.42m | 1:19PM1.29m | 1:36AM1.56m | 2:03PM1.41m | 2:18AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:15PM0.29m | 7:57AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | 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 |
 kJ | 1295 | 2911 | 6 | 1981 | 2246 | 2809 | — | — | — | 3848 | 2846 | 2537 | 2092 | 1591 | 1249 | 1136 | 1027 | 909 | 800 | 698 | 1735 | 2433 | 2512 | 2412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 625 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 119 | 343 | 935 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5592 | 5359 | 2279 | 3922 | 4633 | 5612 | 3676 | 5008 | 5698 | 7726 | 8524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 107 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 435 | 904 | 574 | 322 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 321 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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