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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 Friday 24 Apr 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
20.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tidals today?
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | |
663 | 564 | 395 | 290 | 228 | 174 | 127 | 251 | 264 | 264 | 228 | 257 | 334 | 386 | 343 | 266 | 224 | 187 | 235 | 274 | 369 | 415 | 347 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.04m | 10:46PM1.11m | 11:28AM1.04m | 00:19AM1.22m | 12:45PM1.14m | 1:12AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.59m | 5:23AM0.63m | 5:42PM0.54m | 6:48AM0.52m | 6:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 21 |
10 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 663 | 564 | 395 | 290 | 228 | 395 | 265 | 251 | 264 | 264 | 228 | 66 | 67 | 386 | 343 | 266 | 224 | 187 | 235 | 274 | 369 | 415 | 347 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 127 | 93 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 150 | 180 | 206 | 312 | 387 | 628 | 428 | 468 | 560 | 620 | 361 | 257 | 334 | 592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 269 | 120 | 269 | 260 | 260 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
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