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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at White Clay today?

The current surf forecast for White Clay at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
9
1
SE
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
0.7
E
13
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
219
257
257
257
302
266
270
270
489
453
320
250
156
78
158
88
127
157
168
155
131
139
147
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
NW
0
WNW
0
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:33PM1.54m
5:50AM1.53m
6:22PM1.45m
6:39AM1.38m
7:19PM1.36m
7:36AM1.24m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.20m
12:04PM0.19m
00:28AM0.33m
12:53PM0.31m
1:29AM0.47m
1:52PM0.41m
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6:47
6:48
6:48
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5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
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Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
19
19
20
20
23
24
20
18
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.6
E
9
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
148
219
257
257
257
302
266
270
270
335
345
285
231
156
74
77
88
53
157
168
127
131
139
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.4
S
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
104
137
131
140
140
138
129
61
63
90
92
90
80
57
36
84
56
121
119
52
155
105
102
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
E
11
0.7
E
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
114
58
35
37
52
56
61
82
81
79
53
47
78
41
78
71
85
44
24
44
95
92
87
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
E
6
1.3
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
489
453
320
250
112
158
35
127
100
160
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
35
9
0
0
0
0
158
294
241
158
41
12
0
0
292
292
292
292
12
0
12
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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