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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
24.8° 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: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)--
Afternoon (16 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (16 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
E
1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.8
NE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)566666666778888888845667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10913615818915412778821272861601731681579999767510755110141132116
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
10
SW
15
NW
15
WNW
35
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:12PM
1.63
3:27AM
1.85
3:46PM
1.68
4:01AM
1.87
4:21PM
1.69
4:37AM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:12PM
0.01
9:41AM
-0.05
9:46PM
-0.04
10:15AM
-0.07
10:21PM
-0.03
10:50AM
-0.03
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise-----6:24-------6:24-------6:26--
Sunset5:40-------5:39-------5:38-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242322222223272828272424212022222121212019202424
Feels °C (?)222121222224262626272323171717201918171718202424
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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