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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
24.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at White Clay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for White Clay at 2AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
4
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
16
11
6
9
6
9
9
17
29
9
40
17
7
70
43
3
4
4
4
38
39
71
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
WNW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
5
S
0
SE
5
NNE
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:48AM1.44m
2:14PM1.32m
2:24AM1.48m
2:48PM1.38m
2:57AM1.51m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.41m
8:08AM0.32m
8:08PM0.36m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
9:11AM0.22m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
19
19
18
18
18
17
19
20
22
23
23
22
19
19
21
20
21
22
22
23
21
17
15
16
15
17
18
19
18
16
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
55
54
33
31
25
323
312
264
258
305
417
532
708
709
674
641
455
706
706
678
639
367
321
303
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
9
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
16
13
12
11
139
6
6
9
9
17
1
3
10
17
7
7
3
3
4
4
4
38
39
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
18
16
16
60
6
9
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
6
6
6
4
15
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
4
0.8
ENE
6
1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
5
7
4
4
29
9
40
37
70
43
5
10
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
292
39
1
1
1
1
1
24
35
74
35
19
0
9
294
961
110
1
5
1
1
1
39
292
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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