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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 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
19.5° 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 11PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
412 | 359 | 536 | 1299 | 2968 | 2593 | 6168 | 2713 | 3500 | 2197 | 4185 | 3935 | 4782 | 4718 | 3621 | 4457 | 5434 | 7576 | 6225 | 6760 | 5381 | 1412 | 1136 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.28m | 12:30PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.42m | 1:19PM1.29m | 1:36AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.50m | 6:26AM0.46m | 6:27PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:15PM0.29m | 7:57AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 412 | 359 | 536 | 1299 | 2968 | 2593 | 2122 | 7 | 1777 | 2197 | 1725 | 1550 | 1505 | 2376 | — | — | — | 3595 | 2628 | 2157 | 1812 | 1412 | 1136 | 1010 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 408 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 6168 | 2713 | 3500 | — | 4185 | 3935 | 4782 | 4718 | 3621 | 4457 | 5434 | 7576 | 6225 | 6760 | 5381 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 141 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 21 | 183 | 169 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 348 | 591 | 591 | 322 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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