White Clay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 SAST
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White Clay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Clay sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at White Clay today?

The current surf forecast for White Clay at 11PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Feb)--
Afternoon (17 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (17 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
E
2.1
E
1.3
E
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
2.4
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.2
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)77101010101010101413131212111111111010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)41441430560547448249265666323462313194613691095721543457392306294258248193188
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:07PM
1.66
4:28AM
1.75
4:36PM
1.70
4:56AM
1.81
5:05PM
1.70
5:25AM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:14PM
-0.01
10:33AM
0.05
10:41PM
-0.06
11:03AM
0.02
11:09PM
-0.07
11:33AM
0.03
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise-----5:43-------5:43-------5:43--
Sunset6:51-------6:50-------6:49-------
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------1-------------1-
Temp. °C242322202022252623232222222425262625242424242525
Feels °C (?)202021212123252523242423232424262627252626262726
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