White Clay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.96° S 29.18° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's White Clay sea temperature is

21.6° C

White Clay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at White Clay today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for White Clay at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	12s
Evening (20 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20							Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	3	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 13	SE 12	SE 13	SE 13	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	1082	899	773	761	689	614	603	542	542	433	418	433	440	343	386	386	411	353	364	311	264	312	382
Wind (km/h)	W	W	SSW	SSE	SE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	W	SSE	SE	E	N	NW	N	NNW	N	NE	ENE	NE	N	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	on	on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		7:23AM1.30m				7:56PM1.39m					8:04AM1.18m				8:41PM1.26m				8:56AM1.06m				9:43PM1.15m
Low Tide				1:28PM0.32m					2:08AM0.49m				2:08PM0.45m				2:59AM0.58m				2:59PM0.58m


	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	19	19	18	17	15	15	14	14	17	18	17	16	15	15	15	16	21	23	21	21	18
Feels °C	12	13	18	17	17	16	13	14	12	12	16	17	17	15	14	14	13	13	17	20	19	20	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8
kJ	1082	899	773	761	689	614	603	542	542	433	418	433	440	343	386	386	722	653	499	357	135	167	214
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 10	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SE 13	SE 12	SE 13	SE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12
kJ	52	91	228	264	210	153	129	206	158	117	73	232	362	353	498	610	411	353	364	311	264	255	212
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	SW 12	ENE 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 10	E 9	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 11	E 9	ESE 14	E 9	E 9	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12
kJ	31	67	33	69	67	86	58	16	16	95	151	66	15	80	7	6	4	17	37	79	299	261	199
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	NE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 7
kJ	561	671	1092	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	24	65	91	170	243	312	382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Coffee Bay Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Coffee Bay Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mdumbe Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Morgans Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	White Clay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mngazi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3
Distance (km)	1	0	1	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	292	74	0	0	0	0	0	39	270	114	0	41
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa East	Cintsa West	Haga-Haga	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Mzimpuni	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Yellow sands Point	Haga-Haga		Mzimpuni	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Haga-Haga	Glen Eden	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays		Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Barbel Point	Yellow sands Point
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4		3	4	4	4	4	4	4		3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Cape St Martin West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dungeons Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Header Global	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Loisell's New Zealand	Airport Rights New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Benkunqut Indonesia	Chameau Mauritius	Sea Vista South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile
Rating (10 max)	5	7	6	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	7

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