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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 Sunday 10 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 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | |
586 | 411 | 298 | 232 | 190 | 111 | 169 | 411 | 981 | 1354 | 980 | 894 | 688 | 608 | 905 | 1587 | 2122 | 2361 | 1965 | 5753 | 1760 | 837 | 2053 | 3124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.02m | 11:00PM1.15m | 11:24AM1.07m | 00:05AM1.28m | 12:30PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.56m | 5:21AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.50m | 6:26AM0.46m | 6:27PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
12 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 586 | 411 | 298 | 167 | 131 | 83 | 64 | 125 | 94 | 1354 | 980 | 894 | 688 | 608 | 905 | 1587 | 2122 | 2361 | 1965 | 1585 | 1760 | 826 | 6 | 1522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 120 | 130 | 232 | 190 | 111 | 63 | 33 | 24 | 56 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 60 | — | — | 25 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 172 | 228 | 441 | — | 13 | 22 | 169 | 411 | 981 | 38 | 17 | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5753 | — | 837 | 2053 | 3124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 259 | 169 | 193 | 386 | 322 | 435 | 170 | 117 | 125 | 141 | 156 | 193 | 183 | 193 | 333 | 193 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 152 |
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